Reticulated goosefish (Lophiodes reticulatus) fish species and information / pictures of Reticulated goosefish - Lophiodes reticulatus

Reticulated goosefish (Lophiodes reticulatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lophiodes reticulatus

Common Name
Reticulated goosefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Esca with pennant-like flap, long cirri, and usually with dark stalked eye-like appendages; dorsal surface of head, body and pectoral fins with distinct reticular pattern; ventral surface light tan to white; ventral surface of pelvic fin darker distally (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By

Caruso & Suttkus, 1979

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Goosefishes (Lophiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

Distribution

Western Atlantic: between 29?57'N and 7?18'N. Southern Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, western and southern Caribbean, Lesser Antilles to northern coast of South America (Ref. 26938).

Range

7°N - 30°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

12 °C

Water Temperature To

19 °C

Depth From - meters

64 m

Depth To - meters

820 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 64 - 820 m (Ref. 13608)

Trophic Level

4.19 s.e. 0.73 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

25.0 cm

Common Length

15.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated