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Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949))
Etymology: Lasiognathus: Greek, 'lasios' = hairy or wooly + Greek, 'gnathos' = jaw (with reference to the huge number of long teeth of the upper jaw) ( Ref. 86949).; amphirhamphus: Name from the Greek 'amphi' (both sides or double) and 'rhamphus' (hook), alluding to the two bony, hooklike denticles of the esca of this species..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1200 - 1305 m (Ref. 56229). Deep-water
Eastern Central Atlantic: Madeira Abyssal Plain.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 5. Escal bulb without membranous anterior crest; the distal escal appendage an elongate, cylindrical stalk, with an expanded distal end and an elongate, compressed prolongation emerging anteriorly from bases of escal hooks, without lateral serration. But bearing tiny filaments at distal tip. Prolongation of distal escal appendage extremely short, 2.9% SL (vs. 5.2-20.8% SL). There are 2 lightly pigmented, bony, hooklike denticles embedded in esca. Posterior escal appendage laterally compressed, with a rounded posterior margin and pointed distal tip (Ref. 56229).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Pietsch, T.W., 2005. New species of the ceratioid anglerfish genus Lasiognathus Regan (Lophiiformes: Thaumatichthyidae) from the Eastern North Atlantic off Madeira. Copeia 2005(1):77-81. (Ref. 56229)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5352 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01995 (0.00906 - 0.04395), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).