Borophryne
apogon
Regan, 1925
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Family:
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Linophrynidae
(Leftvents)
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Order:
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Lophiiformes
(anglerfishes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Netdevil |
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Max. size:
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8.3 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 44404) |
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Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine
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Climate: |
deep-water |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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Eastern Pacific: lower Gulf of California to Gulf of Panama.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 1 - 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 0 - 0;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 3;
Vertebrae: 19 %26#150; 20. Branchiostegal rays: 5 (Ref. 36495).
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Biology: |
Adults are mesopelagic and bathypelagic (Ref. 36495). Larvae are primarily mesopelagic (Ref. 36495). Males are parasitic, while females are oviparous with planktonic larvae (Ref. 36495). Eggs are presumably contained in floating gelatinous rafts (Ref. 36495).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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