Lasiognathus intermedius
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| Lasiognathus intermedius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Oneirodidae |
| Genus: | Lasiognathus |
| Species: | L. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiognathus intermedius | |
Lasiognathus intermedius is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Thaumatichthyidae, the wolftrap anglers. This species is known from the deeper waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Lasiognathus intermedius was first formally described in 1996 by the Danish ichthyologist Erik Bertelsen and the American ichthyologist Theodore Wells Pietsch III with its type locality given as the Florida Current in the Western Atlantic Ocean at 34°18'N, 75°08'W, or 34°32'N, 75°26'W, from a depth between 0 and 1,050 m (0 and 3,445 ft).[2] This species belongs to the genus Lasiognathus which the 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies within the family Thaumatichthyidae, within the suborder Ceratioidei of the anglerfish order Lophiiformes.[3]
Etymology
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.[4]