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Pogonophryne favosa Balushkin & Korolkova, 2013 |
| Family: | Artedidraconidae (Barbled plunderfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 28.8 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 219 - 330 m | |||
| Distribution: | Antarctica: Cosmonauts Sea | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 30-30; Anal soft rays: 18-18; Vertebrae: 39-39. This species is distinguished by having the following characters: spots on the abdominal side; mental barbel very long: 25.2 (26.8) % SL or 61.6 (62.0) % of head length, with esca drastically flattened: its width thickness ratio 3 :1; its surface formed of dense rows of crumped folds that, on intergrowing, form peculiar 'honeycomb;; body with convexitas superaxillaris, very large spherical protrusions found immediately under the base of the pectoral fin which function not only domination but also of antifreeze secretion (Ref. 95070). | |||
| Biology: | The specimens are both spent females with empty ovaries and a small amount of very small eggs at the initial stage of trophoplasmatic growth of oocytes (stage VI - III) (Ref. 95070). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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