- The
anglerfish are fish of the
teleost order Lophiiformes (/ˌlɒfiɪˈfɔːrmiːz/). They are bony fish
named for
their characteristic mode of predation, in...
- The
humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a
species of
black seadevil in the
family of Melanocetidae,
which means "black whale" in Gr****. The...
- The
cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus) is a
frogfish found in
waters ranging from
Taiwan to
South Australia.
There are an
estimated 75 specimens...
- The
prickly anglerfish (Himantolophus appelii) is a
footballfish of the
family Himantolophidae,
found around the
world in the
southern oceans (apart from...
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Bathyceratias trilynchnus, the three-starred
anglerfish, is a
hypothetical species of
anglerfish observed by
William Beebe while in his
bathysphere on...
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distribution of the
black and
white anglerfish tend to
overlap greatly. A map of the
distribution of
anglerfish in the
waters surrounding Europe and...
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several anglerfish families,
black seadevils are
named for
their intimidating appearance and
typically pitch black skin. The
humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus...
- Regan, 1925 (Leftvents)
Emily Osterloff. "The
bizarre love life of the
anglerfish".
Natural History Museum.
Retrieved 1 May 2024. Regan, C.T. (1912). "The...
- of the
World classifies this
family in the
suborder Ceratioidei of the
anglerfish order Lophiiformes. The
double angler family name is
derived from the...
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meaning "arm" and Gr****
ichthys meaning "fish".[citation needed] Like
other anglerfish, they
possess an illicium, a
modified dorsal fin ray
above the mouth,...
