Lophius gastrophysus
Lophiidae · saltwater water fish
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Blackfin goosefish is a western Atlantic bottom fish with a range extending from North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Argentina. FishBase reports it on soft substrates at depths of 40–700 m, with records most often cited from 40–179 m.
This is a marine, deep-bottom species rather than a fish of reefs or shallow estuarine vegetation. Its reported food consists mainly of other fishes. The soft-bottom association and depth range provide useful ecological context when comparing records with other goosefishes.
Sources: Lophius gastrophysus species summary
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