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Lasiognathus intermedius
Lasiognathus intermedius is a species of wolftrap angler known from the western Atlantic Ocean and the southeastern Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of around 1,265 metres (4,150 ft). The females of this species grow to a length of 12.9 centimetres (5.1 in) SL. This species has an elongated, cylindrical distal appendage with a short, cylindrical prolongation at the tip without any lateral serrations or filaments. The posterior escal appendage is cylindrical in shape. Its species name
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Description
Lasiognathus intermedius has its dorsal fin supported by 6 or 7 soft rays while the anal fin contains 4 or 5 soft rays. The bulb of the esca has no membrane-like anterior appendage while the appendage at the tip has a cylindrical stalk with small filaments emerging from the bases of the hooks on the esca, with no filaments or serration on its sides. The rera appendage is flattened towards its tip and is slender at its base. This species has a maximum standard length of 12.9 cm (5.1 in).
Range & habitat
Lasiognathus intermedius is found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In the Western Atlantic it is found from Newfoundland south to South Carolina and Bermuda, while in the south eastern Atlantic it has been recorded from off South Africa and in the Pacific from far offshore in the southeastern Pacific. It has been recorded from depths between 975 and 1,265 m (3,199 and 4,150 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Lasiognathus intermedius is a member of the genus Lasiognathus, this name is a combination of lasios, meaning "bearded", and gnathus, which means "jaw". This may be a reference to the many long teeth in the upper jaw, giving the appearance of a beard. The specific name intermedius, means "intermediate", and is an allusion to the morphology of the esca being intermediate between that of L. beebei and those of L. saccostoma and L. waltoni.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 459406.