Lophiiformes

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? Lophiiformes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Lophiiformes
Families
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)