Scientific Name
Lophius budegassa

Common Name
Blackbellied angler

Biology
Found from shallow, inshore waters to 650 m depth. Depth range from 300-1013 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on nekton, mainly fishes (4712).

Classification

Classified By

Spinola, 1807

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Goosefishes (Lophiidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Senegal, including the Mediterranean.

Range

59°N - 12°N, 18°W - 42°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

300 m

Depth To - meters

1013 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 1013 m (Ref. 56504)

Trophic Level

4.48 s.e. 0.76 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

50.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.07-0.12; tm=4; Fec=46,320)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated