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Species catalogue
Monkfish
Order
Lophiiformes
Family
Lophiidae
Marine fish with regularly ossified skeleton. Head very bulky and crushed. Body with conical trunk. Very large, broad, semicircular mouth with prominent lower jaw and strong, sharp and curved teeth. Variable coloration, reddish or grayish brown with dark spots and lighter belly (whitish or ocher). It is distinguished from the white monkfish (L. piscatorius) by the black color of its peritoneum, visible through the skin. Maximum length greater than 100 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
ANK
ANK
Specie
Lophius budegassa
Lophius budegassa
Type
White fish
White fish
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Fishing seasons
jan
feb
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
International denominations
France
Baudroie rousse
Italy
Rospo o Rana pescatrice
Portugal
Tamboril
United Kingdom
Monkfish
Fishing areas
