Lophiodes miacanthus

Lophiidae · saltwater water fish

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Lophiodes miacanthus field guide illustration

About Lophiodes miacanthus

Lophiodes miacanthus is a Pacific deep-water goosefish recorded from the Kyushu–Palau Ridge and Hawaii. FishBase describes it as bottom-dwelling and gives a broad reported depth interval of 110–960 m.

Range

Where it lives

Share of 9 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.
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Share of 9 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water
WoRMS records this species in the sea.

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Superclass
Actinopterygii
Class
Teleostei
Order
Lophiiformes
Family
Lophiidae
Genus
Lophiodes
Species
Lophiodes miacanthus
ITIS TSN
649760
WoRMS AphiaID
278530
GBIF key
2415045

Common questions about Lophiodes miacanthus

What is the scientific name of Lophiodes miacanthus?
The scientific name is Lophiodes miacanthus, in the family Lophiidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Lophiodes miacanthus live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Where has Lophiodes miacanthus been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Hawaii. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives

Other Lophiodes species

Same family

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