devil anglerfish

Lophius vomerinus

Anglerfish from the Western Indian Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Large

Lophius vomerinus, the devil anglerfish, Cape monk or Cape monkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lophiidae. It is endemic to the waters of the southeastern Atlantic and the southwestern Indian Ocean, around Southern Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophius
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 5846 ), off South Africa (Ref. 4108 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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