Blackmouth angler

Lophiomus setigerus

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth65–300 m
Water temperature13–29 °C
Best monthsAugust, September, and October
How commonOccasional

About this species

Lophiomus is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family, Lophiidae, the goose fishes, monkfishes or anglers. The only species in the genus is Lophiomus setigerus, the blackmouth angler, blackmouth goosefish, broadheaded angler or broadhead goosefish. This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 19 records
February: 23 records
March: 39 records
April: 41 records
May: 20 records
June: 26 records
July: 19 records
August: 47 records
September: 46 records
October: 73 records
November: 41 records
December: 21 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 65–300 m · Deepest record: 1,400 m

20–30 m: 3 records
30–40 m: 5 records
40–50 m: 4 records
50–60 m: 12 records
60–70 m: 25 records
70–80 m: 52 records
80–90 m: 13 records
90–100 m: 15 records
100–110 m: 18 records
110–120 m: 8 records
120–130 m: 15 records
130+ m: 166 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 13–29 °C

12–14 °C: 1 records
14–16 °C: 0 records
16–18 °C: 3 records
18–20 °C: 18 records
20–22 °C: 56 records
22–24 °C: 76 records
24–26 °C: 63 records
26–28 °C: 137 records
28–30 °C: 70 records

Names and classification

English: Blackmouth angler, Baudroie bouché noire, Blackmouth angler, blackmouth angler, Blackmouth Goosefish, Broadhead Goosefish

Names in 4 more languages

Spanish: rape boca negra, rape boquinegro
French: Baudroie bouche noire
Japanese: Anko, アンコウ
Simplified Chinese: 九牙, 合笑, 死囝仔魚, 鮟鱇, 黑口鮟鱇, 黑鮟鱇

Other scientific names: Chirolophius malabaricus, Laphiomus setigerus, Lophiomus longicephalus, Lophius indicus, Lophius setigerus, Lophius viviparus

Similar species

Smooth angler
Lophiodes mutilus
Challenger monkfish
Lophiodes naresi
Shortspine Goosefish
Lophiodes triradiatus

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
689 open-data records from 1797 to 2025.

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