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ANGLERFISH 191
Lure
It may not look very appealing
to us, but to a hungry fish
searching the seabed in search
of food, the anglerfish’s fleshy
lure looks like a temptingly
tasty treat.
Key Facts ORDER Lophiformes / FAMILY Lophidae /
GENUS & SPECIES Lophius piscatorius
Weight Up to 40kg (88.2lb)
Length Males: Up to 1m (3.3ft)
Females: Up to 2m (6.6ft)
Sexual maturity Males: at over 50cm (19.7in)
Females: at over 70cm (27.5in)
Spawning season Spring–summer
Teeth Number of eggs Thousands
Rows of tiny, needle-sharp
Incubation period Not recorded
teeth line the mouth.These
slope backwards and help grasp Breeding interval Yearly
prey. Once the mouth has been
Typical diet Fish, crustaceans and seabirds
sealed tight, they also make a
Lifespan Not recorded
gruesomely effective cage!
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