Anglerfish live at various depths depending on the species, but many are deep- sea dwellers. Most deep-sea anglerfish live in murky depths of the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans, often nearly a mile (about 1,600 meters) below the surface

. Some species inhabit depths ranging from the surface down to about 2,500 meters (8,200 feet)

. Other anglerfish species, such as the common anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), live at depths between 20 and 1,000 meters, sometimes even deeper, with records of catches at 1,800 meters

. In summary:

• Deep-sea anglerfish: typically around 1,000 to 2,500 meters deep

• Common anglerfish: 20 to 1,000 meters, occasionally deeper

• Some anglerfish species live in shallower tropical waters, but the majority are deep-sea inhabitants

Thus, anglerfish generally live from relatively shallow waters down to abyssal depths, with many species adapted to life about a mile or more below the ocean surface where light is minimal and pressure is very high