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Family: Lophiidae Goosefishes



(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Northwest Atlantic.
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Lophiodes beroe Caruso, 1981

Photo by FAO
 
Lophiodes beroe
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
 
Lophiodes bruchius
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Lophiodes caulinaris (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lophiodes caulinaris
[Spottedtail angler]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Lophiodes endoi Ho & Shao, 2008

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Lophiodes endoi
[Anglerfish]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Lophiodes fimbriatus
[]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Lophiodes gracilimanus (Alcock, 1899)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lophiodes gracilimanus
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lophiodes insidiator (Regan, 1921)

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Lophiodes insidiator
[Natal angler]
No picture found
Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Lophiodes iwamotoi
[Long-spine anglerfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Lophiodes kempi (Norman, 1935)

Photo by FAO
 
Lophiodes kempi
[Longspine African angler]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Lophiodes maculatus
[Spotted anglerfish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Lophiodes miacanthus (Gilbert, 1905)

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Lophiodes miacanthus
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 52 cm TL
Lophiodes monodi (Le Danois, 1971)

Photo by FAO
 
Lophiodes monodi
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Lophiodes mutilus (Alcock, 1894)

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Lophiodes mutilus
[Smooth angler]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Lophiodes naresi (Günther, 1880)

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Lophiodes naresi
[Goosefish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Lophiodes reticulatus Caruso & Suttkus, 1979

Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Lophiodes reticulatus
[Reticulated goosefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Lophiodes spilurus (Garman, 1899)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lophiodes spilurus
[Threadfin angler]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25.9 cm TL
Lophiodes triradiatus (Lloyd, 1909)

Photo by FAO
 
Lophiodes triradiatus
[Shortspine goosefish]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797)

Photo by CSIRO
 
Lophiomus setigerus
[Blackmouth angler]

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837

Photo by Garazo Fabregat, A.
 
Lophius americanus
[American angler]

Photo by Neto, G.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807

Photo by Neto, G.
 
Lophius budegassa
[Blackbellied angler]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Lophius gastrophysus Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Lophius gastrophysus
[Blackfin goosefish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm SL
Lophius litulon (Jordan, 1902)

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Lophius litulon
[Yellow goosefish]

Photo by Salesjö, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm SL
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Lophius piscatorius
[Angler]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Lophius vaillanti Regan, 1903

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Lophius vaillanti
[Shortspine African angler]

Photo by Le Noury, P.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837

Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Lophius vomerinus
[Devil anglerfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Sladenia remiger Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by FAO
 
Sladenia remiger
[Celebes monkfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Sladenia shaefersi Caruso & Bullis, 1976

Photo by FAO
 
Sladenia shaefersi
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Sladenia zhui
[]
28 Species of Family Lophiidae
(Goosefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1981 Lophiodes beroe Northwest Atlantic. 40 SL
1981 Lophiodes bruchius Eastern Central Pacific 16.4 TL
1899 Lophiodes caulinaris Spottedtail angler Eastern Pacific 40 TL
2008 Lophiodes endoi Anglerfish Western Pacific 38 SL
1985 Lophiodes fimbriatus Northwest Pacific 7.5 SL
1899 Lophiodes gracilimanus Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL
1921 Lophiodes insidiator Natal angler Western Indian Ocean 30 TL
2011 Lophiodes iwamotoi Long-spine anglerfish Pacific Ocean 22.6 SL
1935 Lophiodes kempi Longspine African angler Eastern Atlantic 40 TL
2011 Lophiodes maculatus Spotted anglerfish Eastern Pacific 14.1 SL
1905 Lophiodes miacanthus Pacific Ocean 15 SL
1971 Lophiodes monodi Western Central Atlantic 52 TL
1894 Lophiodes mutilus Smooth angler Indo-West Pacific 45 TL
1880 Lophiodes naresi Goosefish Western Pacific 20 TL
1979 Lophiodes reticulatus Reticulated goosefish Western Atlantic 25 TL
1899 Lophiodes spilurus Threadfin angler Eastern Pacific 30 TL
1909 Lophiodes triradiatus Shortspine goosefish Indo-West Pacific 25.9 TL
1797 Lophiomus setigerus Blackmouth angler Indo-Pacific 40 TL
1837 Lophius americanus American angler Western Atlantic 120 TL
1807 Lophius budegassa Blackbellied angler Eastern Atlantic 100 SL
1915 Lophius gastrophysus Blackfin goosefish Western Atlantic 60 TL
1902 Lophius litulon Yellow goosefish Northwest Pacific 150 SL
1758 Lophius piscatorius Angler Eastern Atlantic 200 SL
1903 Lophius vaillanti Shortspine African angler Eastern Atlantic 50 TL
1837 Lophius vomerinus Devil anglerfish Southeast Atlantic 100 TL
1912 Sladenia remiger Celebes monkfish Western Central Pacific 40 TL
1976 Sladenia shaefersi Western Central Atlantic 28 SL
2012 Sladenia zhui Western Pacific 65 TL



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