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Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837 Devil anglerfish |
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photo by
Le Noury, P. |
| Family: | Lophiidae (Goosefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 150 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 5846), off South Africa (Ref. 4108). | |||
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| 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 (NT); Date assessed: 28 January 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||