Angler (Lophius piscatorius)

Scientific name: Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758

Angler (Lophius piscatorius)

The Angler (Lophius piscatorius) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae.

Biology

Occurs on sandy and muddy bottoms from the coast (below 20 m, ) down to depths of 1,000 m. May also be found on rocky bottoms. It lies half-buried in the sediment waiting for its prey. It attracts prey by means of its fishing filament. Feeds mainly on fishes, occasionally sea-birds. Marketed fresh and frozen; eaten steamed, saut?ed, broiled, boiled, fried, microwaved and baked. It is a well-studied species in Europe and is sold without the skin and the head under the name 'queue de Lotte'. Does not adapt well in home aquariums due to its large size.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophius piscatorius
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
100.0
Depth range
20–1000 m (66–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 20 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: south-western Barents Sea to Strait of Gibraltar including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Reported from Iceland and Mauritania. North Atlantic specimens attain larger sizes than those collected off West Africa and they also occur in shallower depths.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08-0.16; tm=4.5; tmax=9; Fec=1 million)

Sources

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

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