Lophius budegassa

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Lophius budegassa, commonly known as the blackbellied angler or blackbellied monkfish, is a bottom-dwelling anglerfish found in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, notable for its large head, camouflaged body, and predatory lure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anglerfish
marine organism
species of fish
benthosAssociation demersal
bodyColor dark belly
camouflageType benthic camouflage
class Actinopterygii
commonName blackbellied angler
blackbellied monkfish
diet cephalopods
crustaceans
fish
distribution Mediterranean basin NERFINISHED
northeastern Atlantic
ecologicalRole predator
environment saltwater
family Lophiidae NERFINISHED
feedingType ambush predator
fishingMethod bottom trawling
genus Lophius NERFINISHED
habitat Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
eastern Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
hasBodyPart camouflaged body
esca (lure tip)
illicium (fishing lure)
large head
wide mouth
hasSymmetry bilateral symmetry
hasVertebralColumn true
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
locomotion fins
order Lophiiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
sensoryAdaptation large mouth for suction feeding
lure used to attract prey
skeletonType bony skeleton
taxonRank species
trophicLevel carnivore
uses food fish

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Lophiidae hasNotableSpecies Lophius budegassa