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Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 Blackbellied angler |
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photo by
Neto, G. |
| Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 21 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 70 - 1013 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: British Isles to Senegal, including the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea. | |||
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| Biology: | Found from shallow, inshore waters to 650 m depth. Maximum depth range at 1013 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Feeds on nekton, mainly fishes (4712). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||