Scientific Name
Lophodolos acanthognathus

Common Name
Whalehead dreamer

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-7; Anal soft rays: 4 - 6. Describes female specimens (males not yet known) (Ref. 12204). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 12204). Dark brown to black in color, parts of the esca unpigmented and silvery-white (Ref. 12204).

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1925

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Dreamers (Oneirodidae)

Distribution

Region

Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans.

Distribution

Tropical to temperate parts of all oceans.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1050 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1050 m (Ref. 5951), usually 650 - ? m (Ref. 12204)

Trophic Level

3.58 s.e. 0.57 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated