Lophiiformes

Alternate names: anglerfish

Representative image using: Chaunacops coloratus

MBARI 2010: D178-02HD

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Representative image using: Lophiodes miacanthus

MBARI 2001: T298-05

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Representative image using: Gigantactis gargantua

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Representative image using: Dibranchus sp. A

MBARI 2012: D333-03HD

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Representative image using: Dibranchus spinosus

MBARI 2015: D730

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Representative image using: Melanocetus johnsonii

MBARI 2014: D695

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Representative image using: Lophiodes caulinaris

MBARI 2015: D732

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Representative image using: Chaenophryne

MBARI 2008: V3286.

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Representative image using: Ceratias holboelli

MBARI 2016: V3903

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Representative image using: Oneirodes acanthias

MBARI 2004: T684-10

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Representative image using: Dibranchus hystrix

MBARI 2015: D732

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Lophiiformes

Alternate names: anglerfish

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Lophiiformes Alternate names: anglerfish Representative image using: Chaunacops coloratus MBARI 2010: D178-02HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lophiodes miacanthus MBARI 2001: T298-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Gigantactis gargantua Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dibranchus sp. A MBARI 2012: D333-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dibranchus spinosus MBARI 2015: D730 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Melanocetus johnsonii MBARI 2014: D695 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lophiodes caulinaris MBARI 2015: D732 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chaenophryne MBARI 2008: V3286. Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceratias holboelli MBARI 2016: V3903 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Oneirodes acanthias MBARI 2004: T684-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dibranchus hystrix MBARI 2015: D732 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Chordata (phylum) Vertebrata (subphylum) Gnathostomata (superclass) Actinopterygii (class) Lophiiformes (order) Ceratiidae (family) Chaunacidae (family) Gigantactinidae (family) Lophiidae (family) Melanocetidae (family) Ogcocephalidae (family) Oneirodidae (family) Description Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Lophiiformes Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Lophiiformes. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-04-02.
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