Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Thaumatichthyidae Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949)

Genus: Thaumatichthys

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Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
 
Thaumatichthys axeli
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Max. Length 29.4 cm SL
 
Thaumatichthys binghami
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23.9 cm SL
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

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Thaumatichthys pagidostomus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Thaumatichthys axeli Eastern Central Pacific. 36.5 SL 1953
Thaumatichthys binghami Western Central Atlantic. 29.4 SL 1927
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus Atlantic and Indian Ocean 23.9 SL 1912



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