Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837
Devil anglerfish
Lophius vomerinus
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).
Diagnosis:   
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


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