Lophotus Giorna, 1809
Occipital crest extending forward to level of mouth or slightly beyond. Dorsal fin with 220-263 finrays; anal fin with 12-20 finrays; pelvic fins with 5-6 finrays.
Habitat: mesopelagic; has the ability to discharge a black ink when alarmed, from an ink-sac in the cloaca. Food: fish (anchovies) and squids. Reproduction: pelagic eggs and larvae described in Mediterranean.
Distribution: Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic off Portugal and Madeira. Elsewhere, off the Canaries.
Species 2; in Clofnam area 1.
Species of this genus in the program:
Lophotus lacepedei