American angler (Lophius americanus)

Scientific name: Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837

American angler (Lophius americanus)

The American angler (Lophius americanus) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Quebec in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA, but uncommon in nearshore waters south of North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits continental shelf, occurring deeper in southern parts of range (Ref 7251); tolerating a wide range of temperature (0-21?C).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophius americanus
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
90.0
Depth range
0–668 m (0–2192 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 668 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Quebec in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA, but uncommon in nearshore waters south of North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.06-0.1; tmax=30; Fec=300,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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