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Lophius piscatorius

Fish Reaching Two Hundred Centimeters in the Mediterranean Sea

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Deep-bodied
Large

Lophius piscatorius, commonly known as the angler, toadfish, sea frog, fishing frog, frogfish, or sea devil, is a species of Lophius in the family Lophiidae. It occurs in coastal and shelf waters of the northeast Atlantic, ranging from the Barents Sea south to the Strait of Gibraltar, and is also present in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. In parts of its range, including the Irish Sea, it supports an important commercial fishery.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophius
Maximum length: 200 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: south-western Barents Sea to Strait of Gibraltar including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Reported from Iceland (Ref. 4712 ) and Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ). North Atlantic specimens attain larger sizes than those collected off West Africa and they also occur in shallower depths.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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