Burbot
LOPHIUS PISCATORIUS
Burbots or anglers live on soft bottoms up to 1000 metres deep. Blessed with perfect mimicry, they catch their prey by lying in wait and attracting them with the ‘fishing filament’ on their head: terminating in a lappet [flap of skin], the filament acts as a lure.
To discover during the layover
Family
Lophiidae family
Size
2 m and 40 kg
Distribution
Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
To discover during the layover
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