monkfish

Lophius americanus

Lophiid Fish beneath Western Atlantic

Temperate
Nearshore
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Large
Temperate fish

Lophius americanus is a goosefish in the family Lophiidae, also called all-mouth, American anglerfish, American monkfish, bellows-fish, devil-fish, headfish, molligut, satchel-mouth, or wide-gape. It is native to the eastern coast of North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophius
Maximum length: 120 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New Foundland and Labrador in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA, but uncommon in nearshore waters south of North Carolina, USA.

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