Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus)

Scientific name: Lophiomus setigerus Vahl, 1797

Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus)

The Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, throughout the area.

Biology

Found on sandy mud bottom. Feeds on fishes. Oviparous, multiple spawner. Depth range in the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea is between 30 m-500 m

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophiomus setigerus
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
30–800 m (98–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 800 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: throughout the area.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 330,000)

Sources

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

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