Distribution, abundance and biological features of anglerfish (<i>Lophius piscatoirus</i> and <i>Lophhius budegassa</i>) (Osteichthyes: Lphiiformes) in the Mediterranean Sea

Nicola Ungaro; Giovanni Marano; Roberto Auteri; Alessandro Voliani; Enric Massutí; Mariano García-Rodríguez; Kastriot Osmani

doi:10.3989/scimar.2002.66s255

Distribution, abundance and biological features of anglerfish (Lophius piscatoirus and Lophhius budegassa) (Osteichthyes: Lphiiformes) in the Mediterranean Sea

Authors

Nicola Ungaro Laboratorio Provinciale di Biologia Marina
Giovanni Marano Laboratorio Provinciale di Biologia Marina
Roberto Auteri ARPAT-GEA
Alessandro Voliani ARPAT-GEA
Enric Massutí Centre Oceanogràfic de Balears, Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Mariano García-Rodríguez Servicios Centrales, Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Kastriot Osmani Fishery Research Institute

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https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2002.66s255

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Lophius piscatorius, Lophius budegassa, distribution, population structure, length at maturity, Mediterranean Sea

Abstract

The distribution and biological features of anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and L. budegassa) in the Mediterranean Sea were analysed from trawl surveys data (MEDITS project, years 1994-1999). The above-mentioned species were widely distributed in the Mediterranean, but differences in abundance were found according to geographic sectors and depths. Most of the collected specimens belonged to the first length cohorts and length distributions also differed at macro-area levels. Mean sizes at female sexual maturity were estimated at 68.5 cm and 66.2 cm total length, respectively for L. piscatorius and L. budegassa.

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2002-06-30

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Ungaro N, Marano G, Auteri R, Voliani A, Massutí E, García-Rodríguez M, Osmani K. Distribution, abundance and biological features of anglerfish (Lophius piscatoirus and Lophhius budegassa) (Osteichthyes: Lphiiformes) in the Mediterranean Sea. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2002Jun.30 [cited 2025Jan.22];66(S2):55-63. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/608

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Vol. 66 No. S2 (2002)

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