Lophius americanus
E867237
Lophius americanus is a species of anglerfish native to the western Atlantic Ocean, known for its broad, flattened head, large mouth, and use of a bioluminescent lure to attract prey.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anglerfish
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
food fish
ⓘ
sold as monkfish ⓘ |
| commonName |
American anglerfish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American goosefish ⓘ goosefish ⓘ monkfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| depthRange | shoreline to about 1000 m ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edwards Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distributionRange |
Cape Hatteras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georges Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of St. Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Mid-Atlantic Bight NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Lophiidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | ambush predator ⓘ |
| fisheryType |
bycatch in other trawl fisheries
ⓘ
commercial trawl fisheries target ⓘ |
| foundInWaterBody | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lophius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
continental slope ⓘ muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ soft-bottom substrates ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
camouflages with substrate
ⓘ
lies partially buried on seafloor ⓘ uses a lure to attract prey ⓘ |
| hasBodyFeature |
cryptic coloration
ⓘ
esca (lure) ⓘ fringed skin flaps ⓘ illicium (fishing rod-like dorsal spine) ⓘ large head ⓘ large mouth ⓘ small eyes ⓘ wide crescent-shaped mouth ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | broad flattened head ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 120 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 20 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Lophius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | pelagic egg veils ⓘ |
| spawningSeason |
early summer
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalDepth | 50–500 m ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1855 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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