The goosefish family, Lophiidae, was first proposed as a genus in 1810 by the French polymath and naturalist Visa mer

The goosefish family, Lophiidae, takes its name from its type genus, Lophius. Lophius means "mane" and is presumably a reference to the first 3 spines of the first dorsal fin which are tentacle like, with 3 smaller spin… Visa mer

The goosefish family, Lophiidae, contains the following extant genera:
• Lophiodes Goode & Bean, 1896
• Lophiomus Gill, 1883
• Lophius Linnaeus, 1758 … Visa mer

Goosefishes in the family Lophiidae have flattened heads and bodies covered in thin skin and are further characterised by the possession of pelvic fins with the first, spiny dorsal fin having its origin close to the rear of the head … Visa mer

The goosefishes, family Lophiidae are found in the temperate, tropical, and subtropical Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans. Visa mer