Near-surface captures of post-juvenile anglerfish in the North-east Atlantic—an unsolved mystery |
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| Authors: | J R G Hislop J C Holst D Skagen |
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| Institution: | Fisheries Research Services, Marine Laboratory Aberdeen, P.O. Box 101, Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, U.K.;Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870 Nordnes, N-5024 Bergen, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Thirty four well-grown (length range 24–103 cm) individuals of the demersal anglerfish Lophius piscatorius were captured close to the surface at widely scattered locations in the North-east Atlantic, some over considerable depths (to 2600 m). |
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| Keywords: | Lophius piscatorius large specimens surface catches |
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