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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Deep-water

Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish

Robia legula Pietsch, 1979
Max Length
4.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
1000–1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
-
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Overview information for Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Robia legula
Authority
Pietsch, 1979
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
4.1 cm
Depth Range
1000–1500 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 5. Metamorphosed females distinguished by the following characteristics: long ilicium 268.3% SL; fewer, relatively short median fin rays; dorsal fin rays 6, length of longest rays less than 65%SL; anal fin rays 5, length of longest rays less than 40%SL; upper jaw teeth 33; lower jaw teeth 31; teeth on vomer 4 .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1000 - 1500 m . Deep-water Central Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
4.1cm
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
5

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Pietsch, 1979

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Long-lure Fan-fin Anglerfish
🌍CES čertovník pacifický
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-diabo-de-Pietsch
🇷🇺Russian Робия

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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