Near‐surface captures of post‐juvenile anglerfish in the North‐east Atlantic—an unsolved mystery

Thirty four well‐grown (length range 24–103 cm) individuals of the demersal anglerfish Lophius piscatorius were captured close to the surface at widely scattered locations in the North‐east Atlantic, some over considerable depths (to 2600 m).

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Hislop, J. R. G., Holst, J. C., Skagen, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb02214.x
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Summary:Thirty four well‐grown (length range 24–103 cm) individuals of the demersal anglerfish Lophius piscatorius were captured close to the surface at widely scattered locations in the North‐east Atlantic, some over considerable depths (to 2600 m).