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. |
Diagnosis: |
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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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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