White Angler
D-Gemeiner Seeteufel; GB-White angler; DK-Havtaske; PL-Żabnica nawęd; EST-Euroopa merikurat; RU-Европейский удильщик; FIN-Merikrotti; S-Marulk
Characters
1) Head very big and broad.
2) Mouth very big, semicircular.
3) First dorsal fin ray transformed to a fishing rod.
●) Body flattened; without scales.
●) 11 to 12 rays in the 2nd dorsal fin; white peritoneum.
Meistens 1 m, max. 2 m Länge.
Similar species
Black Angler - usually clearly smaller; 9 to 10 rays in the second dorsal fin; black peritoneum.
Biology
Bottom living fish on sandy and muddy grounds, often partially burried in. Occurs up to 1000 m depth. Males become sexually mature with 4, females with 6 years. About 1 million eggs are hold together by a spawning ribbon.Diet
Mainly fish, which he attracks with his fishing rod.Importance
Commercially important as popular and expensive food fish.Endangerment
In many areas strongly endangered due to over fishing.Lophius piscatorius
