Lophius budegassa

Lophius budegassa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophius
Species:
L. budegassa
Binomial name
Lophius budegassa
Spinola, 1807
Synonyms[2]
  • Lophius piscatorius budegassa Spinola, 1807
  • Lophius parvipinnis Cuvier, 1829

Lophius budegassa, the blackbellied angler or blackbellied monkfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lophiidae, the goosefishes, monkfishes and anglers. This species is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

  1. ^ Knudsen, S. (2015). "Lophius budegassa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198609A21911220. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198609A21911220.en. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lophius budegassa". FishBase. February 2024 version.