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Family: Lophiidae Goosefishes



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34 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

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

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Lophiodes beroe
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Lophiodes endoi
[Anglerfish]
No picture found

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 Photo by CSIRO
 
Lophiodes gracilimanus
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

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

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Lophiodes insidiator
[Natal angler]
No picture found

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)

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Lophiodes kempi
[Longspine African angler]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.4 cm SL
 
Lophiodes lugubris
[]
No picture found

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

Photo by FAO

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

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Lophiodes monodi
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

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

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

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40.4 cm SL
Lophiodes triradiatus (Lloyd, 1909)

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Lophiodes triradiatus
[Shortspine goosefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.3 cm SL
 
Lophiomus carusoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.3 cm SL
 
Lophiomus immaculioralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.7 cm SL
 
Lophiomus laticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
 
Lophiomus nigriventris
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28.4 cm SL
Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Lophiomus setigerus
[Blackmouth angler]

Photo by Sargent, P.

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

Photo by Photo by Sargent, P.
 
Lophius americanus
[American angler]

Photo by Neto, G.

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

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

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 67.5 cm TL
Lophius gastrophysus Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Photo by 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 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 Photo by Salesjö, A.
 
Lophius piscatorius
[Angler]

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

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 80.3 cm TL
Lophius vaillanti Regan, 1903

Photo by 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 Photo by Le Noury, P.
 
Lophius vomerinus
[Devil anglerfish]
No picture found
 
Sladenia gardineri
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by 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 Photo by FAO
 
Sladenia shaefersi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 65 cm TL
 
Sladenia zhui
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lophiodes beroe Northwest Atlantic. 40 SL 1981
Lophiodes bruchius Eastern Central Pacific 16.4 TL 1981
Lophiodes caulinaris Spottedtail angler Eastern Pacific 40 TL 1899
Lophiodes endoi Anglerfish Western Pacific 38 SL 2008
Lophiodes fimbriatus Northwest Pacific 7.5 SL 1985
Lophiodes gracilimanus Indo-West Pacific 16.5 TL 1899
Lophiodes insidiator Natal angler Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1921
Lophiodes iwamotoi Long-spine anglerfish Pacific Ocean 22.6 SL 2011
Lophiodes kempi Longspine African angler Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1935
Lophiodes lugubris Indo-West Pacific 21.4 SL 1894
Lophiodes maculatus Spotted anglerfish Eastern Pacific 14.1 SL 2011
Lophiodes miacanthus Pacific Ocean 15 SL 1905
Lophiodes monodi Western Central Atlantic 52 TL 1971
Lophiodes mutilus Smooth angler Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1894
Lophiodes naresi Goosefish Western Pacific 20 TL 1880
Lophiodes reticulatus Reticulated goosefish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1979
Lophiodes spilurus Threadfin angler Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1899
Lophiodes triradiatus Shortspine goosefish Indo-West Pacific 40.4 SL 1909
Lophiomus carusoi Western Pacific 29.3 SL 2024
Lophiomus immaculioralis East Indian Ocean 24.3 SL 2024
Lophiomus laticeps West Pacific 23.7 SL 1910
Lophiomus nigriventris Indo-West Pacific 22.1 SL 2024
Lophiomus setigerus Blackmouth angler Indo-West Pacific 28.4 SL 1797
Lophius americanus American angler Western Atlantic 120 TL 1837
Lophius budegassa Blackbellied angler Eastern Atlantic 100 SL 1807
Lophius gastrophysus Blackfin goosefish Western Atlantic 67.5 TL 1915
Lophius litulon Yellow goosefish Northwest Pacific 150 SL 1902
Lophius piscatorius Angler Eastern Atlantic 200 SL 1758
Lophius vaillanti Shortspine African angler Eastern Atlantic 80.3 TL 1903
Lophius vomerinus Devil anglerfish Southeast Atlantic 100 TL 1837
Sladenia gardineri Western Indian Ocean 1908
Sladenia remiger Celebes monkfish Western Central Pacific 40 TL 1912
Sladenia shaefersi Western Central Atlantic 28 SL 1976
Sladenia zhui Western Pacific 65 TL 2012



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