Devil anglerfish (Lophius vomerinus)

Scientific name: Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837

Devil anglerfish (Lophius vomerinus)

The Devil anglerfish (Lophius vomerinus) is a marine fish of the family Lophiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia, off South Africa.

Biology

Found on the deeper continental shelf and upper slope. Feeds mainly on bottom-living fishes often on pilchard, round herring and horse mackerel. Minimum depth reported from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophius vomerinus
Family
Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
150–400 m (492–1312 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia, off South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.04-0.08; tm=4; tmax=11)

Sources

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

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