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Blackmouth angler

Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797)

Status not recordedbony fish

The blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus) is a species in the family Lophiidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the blackmouth angler

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the blackmouth angler live?

Not recorded

Is the blackmouth angler endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the blackmouth angler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyLophiidae
  6. genusLophiomus
  7. SpeciesLophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797)

Synonyms Chirolophius malabaricus, Laphiomus setigerus, Lophiomus longicephalus, Lophius indicus, Lophius setigerus, Lophius viviparus

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Blackmouth goosefishEnglish
  • Broadhead goosefishEnglish
  • rape boca negraSpanish
  • baudroie bouche noireFrench
  • アンコウJapanese
  • 九牙Chinese
  • rape boquinegroSpanish
  • 合笑Chinese
  • 死囝仔魚Chinese
  • 鮟鱇Chinese
  • 黑口鮟鱇Chinese
  • 黑鮟鱇Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blackmouth angler

Other species in the same genus Lophiomus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blackmouth angler?

The blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus) belongs to the family Lophiidae in the order Lophiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmouth-angler

MLA

“Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmouth-angler.

BibTeX
@misc{blackmouth_angler_2026,
  title = {Blackmouth angler (Lophiomus setigerus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmouth-angler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}