LOPHIIFORMES

Faroe Islands 2006Australia 1985Australia 1985
Anglerfish
Lophius piscatorius
(Lophiidae)
Tasseled Anglerfish
Rhycherus filamentosus
(Antennariidae)
Red Handfish
Brachionichthys politus
(Brachionichthyidae)
Cuba 1998Republic of Congo 1961Tonga territory Niuafo'ou 1989Faroe Islands 2006
Fanfin
Caulophryne caulophryne
(Caulophrynidae)
Humpback Anglerfish
Melanocetus johnsoni
(Melanocetidae)
Atlantic Football Angelfish
Himantolophus groenlandicus
(Himantolophidae)
Deep Sea Anglerfish
Ceratias holboelli
(Ceratiidae)
Faroe Islands 2006Guinea-Bissau 2010Samoa 1987
Deep Sea Anglerfish
Linophryne lucifer
(Linophrynidae)
Deep Sea Anglerfish
Linophryne densiramus
(Linophrynidae)
Deep Sea Anglerfish
Linophryne arborifera
(Linophrynidae)
Guinea-Bissau 2010Guinea-Bissau 2010
Toothed Seadevil
Neoceratias spinifer
(Oneirodidae)
Wolftrap Anglerfish
Lasiognathus saccostoma
(Thaumatichthyidae)


Striated Frogfish
Antennarius striatus
(Antennariidae)
(LOPHIIFORMES)
Sargassumfish
Histrio histrio
(Antennariidae)
(LOPHIIFORMES)
Ziebell's Handfish
Brachiopsilus ziebelli
(Brachionichthyidae)
(LOPHIIFORMES)
Atlantic Football Angelfish
Himantolophus groenlandicus
(Himantolophidae)
(LOPHIIFORMES)


A fishing rod with the lure that there is Frogfish on a head-shaped small antenna is the evidence of the friend of the angler. It is usually stored, but it uses this in the case of eating and lure small fish and prey.

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