Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837

American angler

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Lophiidae
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Common names	Baudroie d'Amérique, Rape americano, American goosefish, ... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3787); max. published weight: 22.6 kg (Ref. 40637); max. reported age: 30 years (Ref. 796)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 668 m (Ref. 54567)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 54°N - 9°N, 97°W - 46°W (Ref. 54567)

Western Atlantic: Quebec in Canada to northeastern Florida in USA, but uncommon in nearshore waters south of North Carolina, USA.
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Inhabits continental shelf, occurring deeper in southern parts of range (Ref 7251); tolerating a wide range of temperature (0-21°C) (Ref. 5951).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes


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Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.06-0.1; tmax=30; Fec=300,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)	Low

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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