Blackbellied angler (Lophius budegassa)

Scientific name: Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807

Blackbellied angler (Lophius budegassa)

The Blackbellied angler (Lophius budegassa) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, British Isles to Senegal, including the Mediterranean.

Biology

Found from shallow, inshore waters to 650 m depth. Depth range from 300-1013 m in the eastern Ionian Sea. Feeds on nekton, mainly fishes (4712).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophius budegassa
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
300–1013 m (984–3323 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1013 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Senegal, including the Mediterranean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.07-0.12; tm=4; Fec=46,320)

Sources

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

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