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| Crested oarfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Lophotidae |
| Genus: | Lophotus |
| Species: | L. lacepede |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809 | |
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The crested oarfish (Lophotus lacepede) is a species of crestfish in the family Lophotidae. It is a marine fish ranging from waters up to 92 meters deep, but may get stranded in shallow waters.[3][4][5][6]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The crested oarfish lives in warm seas near areas such as the Western Atlantic, Western Indian Ocean, Eastern Atlantic, and the Eastern Pacific within the oceanic and mesopelagic zone.[3]
Description and ecology
[edit]The crested oarfish has maximum length of 200 centimeters, but are often are only found at 100 centimeters in length.[3] It has an ink sack near the cloaca, and discharges ink out of it when it feels alarmed. Its prey consists of squids and fishes such as anchovies. It is oviparous, and lays planktonic eggs.[1]
Conservation
[edit]The crested oarfish are likely found in marine protected areas, and has no known major threats towards it. No specific conservation measures have been made, and IUCN Red List has classified the fish as a 'least concern' species.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Knudsen, S. (2015). "Lophotus lacepede". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T190207A47460929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190207A47460929.en.
- ↑ WoRMS. "Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- 1 2 3 "Lophotus lacepede summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ↑ "Taxonomy Browser". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. U.S.: National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ↑ Ahnelt, Harald; Dulčić, Jakov (2007). "How many specimens of the crested oarfish, Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809 (Pisces: Lophotidae), were caught in the Adriatic Sea?". Acta Adriatica. 48 (1): 39–43.
- ↑ Economidis, Panos S.; Karidas, Theofanis; Minos, George (2015). "Range extension for crested oarfish Lophotus lacepede Giorna, 1809 in the waters of the northern Aegean Sea, Greece". Acta Adriatica. 56 (2): 283–289.
External links
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Media related to Lophotus lacepede at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Lophotus lacepede at Wikispecies
