Family : Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order : Lophiiformes  (anglerfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Smooth angler
Fish Name : Lophiodes mutilus
Max size : 45.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5213)
Environment : bathydemersal ; depth range 234 - 760 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna, north to the Philippines, south to northern Australia.
Diagnosis : Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Light to dark brown above, lighter below; body, median fins, and pectorals pigmented (distal portion of pectorals with darker pigmentation).
Biology : Found on the outer continental shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on fishes (Ref. 5236). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Caruso, J.H.. 1983. (Ref. 5263)

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Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses