Scientific Name
Lophiomus setigerus

Common Name
Blackmouth angler

Biology
Found on sandy mud bottom (Ref. 11230). Feeds on fishes (Ref. 5213). Oviparous (Ref. 205), multiple spawner (Ref. 32832). Depth range in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea is between 30 m-500 m (Ref. 11230)

Classification

Classified By

Vahl, 1797

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Goosefishes (Lophiidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: throughout the area.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

30 m

Depth To - meters

800 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 800 m (Ref. 58488)

Trophic Level

4.04 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

30.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 330,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated