Lophius gastrophysus

Lophius gastrophysus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophius
Species: L. gastrophysus
Binomial name
Lophius gastrophysus
Synonyms
  • Lophius upsicephalus Smith, 1841

Lophius gastrophysus, commonly known as blackfin anglerfish[1] or blackfin goosefish,[2] is a species of anglerfish in the Lophiidae family. It was described by Miranda Ribeiro in 1915. The species is found off the coasts of northern South America, Central America, Aruba, Cuba, and Costa Rica[1] as well as Gulf of Mexico[3] and the United States on the depths of 200–700 metres (660–2,300 ft).[1]

Description

The length of the species is 60 centimetres (24 in). The main difference between this and other species from the same genus is that it have black fin and black band under its fin.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dooley, J.; Matsuura, K.; Collette, B.; Nelson, J.; Fritzsche, R. & Carpenter, K. (2010). "Lophius gastrophysus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T154649A115216694. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154649A4597581.en. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. ↑ David B. Snyder; George H. Burgess (2016). Marine Fishes of Florida. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-14214-1873-5.
  3. ↑ A.W. Everly & J.H. Caruso (2005). "53". In William J. Richards. Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for the Western Central North Atlantic. 2. Taylor & Francis/CRC Press. p. 771. ISBN 978-0-20350021-7.
  4. ↑ Robins, C.R. & G.C. Ray (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Boston, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 354.
  • Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Lophius gastrophysus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  • "Lophius gastrophysus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Bailly, N. (2008). "Lophius gastrophysus Ribeiro, 1915". World Register of Marine Species.


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