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Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949))
Etymology: Thaumatichthys: Greek, 'thauma' = wonder or marvel + Greek, 'ichthys' = fish (common name being "wonderfishes") ( Ref. 86949)..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 1100 - 3200 m (Ref. 86949). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.4 cm SL (female)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6; Radios blandos anales: 4. Distinguishing characteristics: length of premaxillae 23.5-27.0% SL; short anterior premaxillary teeth: I-1: 2.2-3.5, II-1: 1.1-2.3, II-2: 3.0-5.6, II-3: 3.8-5.8, III-1: 1.1-1.8, III-2: 0.8-2.3, III-3: 1.8-3.4, IV-1: 0.6-1.5, IV-2:0.9-2.3, V-1: 0.6-1.4, V-2: 0.8-2.6 mm; esca with 2-3 pairs of laterally directed lobes, prolonged into tapering tentacle-like filaments in larger specimens; dorsal most medial escal appendage digitiform and tapering (Ref. 86949).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
McAllister, D.E., 1990. A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index. (Ref. 27116)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 2.2 - 4.3, mean 4.1 °C (based on 316 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6289 [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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.7 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).