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Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837

Devil anglerfish
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Namibia country information

Common names: Monk, Monnik, Westafrikanischer Anglerfisch
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: highly commercial | Ref: Okeyo, D.O., 2005
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Caught with longlines and bottom trawls and considered one of the most valuable fish species per unit weight (Ref. 27121). Contributes a significant bycatch of the hake fishery (Ref. 36731). In 1998, experimental fishing with gill-nets started (Ref. 36731). Also Ref. 5846.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.benefit.org.na/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Baudroie diable, Rape diablo, عفريت البحر شيطان, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Lophiidae (Goosefishes)
Etymology: Lophius: Greek, lophos = crest (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Tầng đáy biển sâu; Mức độ sâu 150 - 400 m (Ref. 27121).   Deep-water; 25°N - 37°S, 12°E - 99°E (Ref. 54569)

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