Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837 Devil anglerfish |
photo by
Le Noury, P. |
Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 400 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 5846), off South Africa (Ref. 4108). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on the deeper continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 27121). Feeds mainly on bottom-living fishes (Ref. 27121, 27637) often on pilchard, round herring and horse mackerel (Ref. 36731). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 5213. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (Ref. 96402) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: |
|
Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 20.05.94 |
Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 18.07.13 |
Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 22.01.97 |