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  1. Lophius, genus Lophiusnoun

    type genus of family Lophiidae

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  1. Lophius

    Members of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish, and sea-devils, are various species of lophiid anglerfishes found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Lophius is known as the "monk" or "monkfish" to the North Sea and North Atlantic fishermen, a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a type of shark. The North European species is Lophius piscatorius, and the Mediterranean species is Lophius budegassa.

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    Lophius, also known as monkfish or anglerfish, are a genus of fish in the family Lophiidae which are widely distributed in the oceans of the northern hemisphere. They are known for their distinctive appearance, large mouth, and method of hunting prey using a modified fin ray that acts like a fishing lure.

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  1. Lophius

    Members of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, goosefish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish, and sea-devils, are well known off the coasts of Europe generally, the grotesque shape of its body and its singular habits having attracted the attention of naturalists of all ages. To the North Sea fishermen this fish is known as the "monk," or "monkfish", a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a fish allied to the skates. The north European species is L. piscatorius, the Mediterranean species L. budegassa. Two specific species of Lophius are black and white anglerfish. Both species live in shallow, inshore waters from 800m to deeper waters These two species are very similar to one another with only a few distinctions between them. These include; the colour of the peritoneum and the number of rays in the second dorsal fin.There are also minor differences in their distribution. Black anglerfish tend to have a more southern distribution whereas the white anglerfish are distributed further north,.Despite these differences, the overall distribution of the black and white anglerfish tend to severely overlap.A map of the distribution of anglerfish in the waters surrounding Europe and North Africa can be found in the external links section. The movements of both species of anglerfish indicate that there is a mixing of both northern and southern species which could have strong implications for the geographical boundaries of the stocks from a management perspective.Both species of Lophius are important because they are commercially valuable species that are usually caught by trawl and gillnetting fleets.Thus, it is important to understand and map the distribution of these species to ensure they do not become victims of overfishing.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lophius in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lophius in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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