Lophius piscatorius: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lophius piscatorius lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lophius piscatorius
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Lophiidae

Where does the lophius piscatorius live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lophius piscatorius in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the lophius piscatorius endangered?

The lophius piscatorius’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lophius piscatorius?

The lophius piscatorius (Lophius piscatorius) is a ray-finned fish in the order Lophiiformes and the family Lophiidae, genus Lophius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lophius piscatorius

Lophius piscatorius, commonly known as the angler, toadfish, sea frog, fishing frog, frogfish, or sea devil, is a species of Lophius in the family Lophiidae. It occurs in coastal and shelf waters of the northeast Atlantic, ranging from the Barents Sea south to the Strait of Gibraltar, and is also present in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. In parts of its range, including the Irish Sea, it supports an important commercial fishery.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lophius piscatorius (revision 1354486329), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q205015 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).