Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Thaumatichthyidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Genus Lasiognathus | |
Similar Lasiognathus beebei, Lasiognathus saccostoma, Lasiognathus amphirhamphus, Thaumatichthyidae, Lasiognathus | ||
Lasiognathus waltoni is a species of wolftrap angler known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean. This species is found at depths to around 1,350 metres (4,430 ft). The females of this species grow to a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL. This species is characterized by a membranous anterior crest on its escal bulb, and an elongated, cylindrical distal escal appendage without a prolongation at the tip. Its species name honors Sir Isaac Walton, author of The Compleat Angler.
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