Monkfish
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A monkfish lying in wait on the seafloor, on average L. piscatorius were found with a density of 0.00 individuals per metre squared at Lancaster
| Item Type: | Video |
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| Title: | Monkfish |
| Date: | 22 August 2009 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Lophiformes (Anglerfish) > Lophifiidae (Monkfish, goosefish, anglerfish) |
| Species: | Lophius piscatorius |
| Behaviour: | Waiting for prey |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 155 |
| Latitude: | 60 deg 11' 13" N |
| Longitude: | 3 deg 51' 18" W |
| Countries: | UK > West of Shetland |
| Habitat: | benthic |
| Substratum: | sand/gravel |
| Rig: | Byford Dolphin |
| Project Partners: | Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Senergy, Fugro |
| ROV: | Fugro |
| Label: | SERPENT Lancaster ECOhighlights |
| Keywords: | Monkfish lophius piscatorius |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 08 December 2009 |
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