Lophiiformes
Antennariidae
Brachionichthyidae
Caulophrynidae
Centrophrynidae
Ceratiidae
Chaunacidae
Diceratiidae
Gigantactinidae
Himantolophidae
Linophrynidae
Lophichthyidae
Lophiidae
Melanocetidae
Neoceratiidae
Ogcocephalidae
Oneirodidae
Tetrabrachiidae
Thaumatichthyidae
The
Lophiiformes
are a large and diverse order of
ray-finned fish
, also called the
Pediculati
. Many forms, generally called
anglerfishes
, have distinctive lures, small projections on the forehead used to attract prey.
Benthic
forms have arm-like
pectoral fins
which the fish use to walk along the ocean floor. The order contains 18 families, which include the following:
Antennariidae
(
frogfishes
)
Brachionichthyidae
(
handfishes
)
Caulophrynidae
(
fanfins
)
Centrophrynidae
(
horned lantern fish
) - monotypic
Ceratiidae
(
seadevils
)
Chaunacidae
(
sea toads
)
Diceratiidae
(
double anglers
)
Gigantactinidae
(
whipnose anglers
)
Himantolophidae
(
footballfishes
)
Linophrynidae
(
leftvents
)
Lophichthyidae
(
Lophichthyid frogfish
) - monotypic
Lophiidae
(
goosefishes
)
Melanocetidae
(
black seadevils
)
Neoceratiidae
(
toothed seadevil
) - monotypic
Ogcocephalidae
(
batfishes
)
Oneirodidae
(
dreamers
)
Tetrabrachiidae
(
four-armed frogfish
) - monotypic
Thaumatichthyidae
(
wolf-trap anglerfishes
)
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