Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809

Crested oarfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lampriformes \| Lophotidae
Synonyms	Leptopus peregrinus, Lophotus cepedianus, Lophotus cristatus, ... more
Common names	Crestfish, Crested bandfish, Poisson-ruban licorne, ... more

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Main reference

Palmer, G. 1986. (Ref. 6740)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4165); common length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Environment

Bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 92 m (Ref. 36608)

Climate / Range

Deep-water; 51°N - 45°S, 130°W - 158°E

Nearly worldwide in warmer seas. Western Atlantic: Florida in USA to Brazil (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean, off Portugal, Madeira and off Canary Islands; also South Africa (Ref. 4165). Western Indian Ocean: recently recorded from Reunion (Ref. 53568). Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA (Ref. 6740). Also reported from Australia (Ref. 9563).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 206 - 263; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 5 - 20; Vertebrae: 124 - 153. Head and body silvery in color and possibly with silvery spots; fins red (Ref. 4165).

A rare (Ref. 4165), oceanic, mesopelagic species. Occasionally stranded in shallow water (Ref. 9563). Capable of discharging a black ink from an ink-sac in the cloaca when alarmed. Adults feed on fishes (anchovies) and squids (Ref. 6740). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36608). Found in stomachs of tunas (Ref. 2850).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6875

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (82 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Busson, Frédéric

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