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Lophius litulon (Jordan, 1902) Yellow goosefish |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 150 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,543.0 g | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 25 - 560 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, and the Yellow and East China seas. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). A carnivore (Ref. 9137). Mainly feed on fish, euphausiids, sagittoids and shrimps (Ref. 53326). Used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Consumed as food, liver considered as delicacy in Japan (Ref. 47220). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||