Name
Lophius piscatorius
angler
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Genus: Lophius
Species: piscatorius
Habitat
Marine. Benthic. Usually on soft bottoms from about 20 m to 1000 m.
Feeding
Free life. Solitary. Predator
Distribution
From the southwest Barents Sea to Morocco, Mediterranean and Black Sea
Conservation status
Not threatened
Additional information
Dorsoventrally flattened body up to 2 m long, with a large head and mouth. The first ray of the dorsal fin consists of a filament with two bait-like lobes used to attract prey. It differs from Lophius bugadessa in having only one lobe on the first ray.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Corbera, J., Sabatés, A. y García- Rubios, A. (1996). Peces del Mar de la Península Ibérica. Planeta. 312 pp.- Lythgoe, J. & Lythgoe, G. (1991). Guía de los Peces de Mar del Atlántico Norte y del Mediterráneo.Omega. Barcelona. 256 pp.- Lloris, D. (2015.) Ictiofauna marina. Manual de identificación de los peces marinos de la Península Ibérica y Baleares. Omega. 674 pp. Biblioteca del Departamento de Zoología