Lophiomus

Lophiomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Suborder: Lophioidei
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophiomus
T. N. Gill, 1883
Species:
L. setigerus
Binomial name
Lophiomus setigerus
(Vahl, 1797)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lophius setigerus Vahl, 1797
  • Lophius viviparus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Lophius indicus Alcock, 1889
  • Chirolophius laticeps Ogilby, 1910
  • Lophiomus longicephalus Tanaka, 1918
  • Chirolophius malabaricus Samuel, 1963

Lophiomus is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family, Lophiidae, the goose fishes, monkfishes or anglers. The only species in the genus is Lophiomus setigerus, the blackmouth angler, blackmouth goosefish, broadheaded angler or broadhead goosefish. This fish is found in the Indo-Pacific.

  1. ^ Ho, H. (2020). "Lophiomus setigerus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T46076682A46664269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T46076682A46664269.en. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lophiomus setigerus". FishBase. February 2024 version.