| Family: |
Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949)) |
| Max. size: |
3.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 36.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 3570 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 4-4. Distinguishing characteristics: length of premaxillae 23.5-27.0% SL; short anterior premaxillary teeth: I-1: 3.0, II-1: 1.9, II-2: 4.5, II-3: 4.8, III-1: 1.1, III-2: 1.9, III-3: 2.5, IV-1: 1.0, IV-2: 2.0, V-1: 0.9, V-2: 2.4 mm; esca with a single pair of laterally directed lobes, prolonged into tapering tentacle-like filaments in larger specimens; dorsal most medial escal appendage wart-like and untapering (Ref. 86949). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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