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Lasiognathus intermedius Bertelsen & Pietsch, 1996 |
| Family: | Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949)) | |||
| Max. size: | 12.9 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1265 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic and Southeast Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal soft rays: 4-5. Escal bulb without membranous anterior crest. Distal escal appendage an elongate, cylindrical stalk, with a small, slender prolongation emerging anteriorly from bases of escal hooks, without lateral serrations or filaments. Posterior escal appendage compressed distally, constricted at base (Ref 27827). Length of illicium 41-53% SL; posterior escal appendage 1.3-3.1% SL, emerging from below escal pore; escal hooks weakly pigmented (Ref. 86949). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||