| Himantolophidae (Footballfishes) |
| 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 613 - 1200 m |
| Pacific: Kuril-Kamchatka trough, coast of the Hokkaido and Honshu islands (Gulf of Sagami), and from California to Peru.. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-5; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguishing characteristics of adult female: length of anterior escal appendage 11-38% SL; distal escal appendage 6.2-11% SL; blunt distal lobes of esca; posterior escal appendage 12-41% SL, simple or with bifid tip; posterolateral appendages 2-4 pairs, situated on and below base of escal bulb, length of distal and longest pair 30-45% SL (Ref. 86949). |
| Meso- and bathypelagic (Ref. 58302). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality: Sagami Sea. |
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