| Lophius americanus Temporal range: Pliocene-Recent,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Lophiidae |
| Genus: | Lophius |
| Species: | L. americanus
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| Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837 [2]
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Lophius americanus is a goosefish in the family Lophiidae, also called all-mouth, American anglerfish, American monkfish, bellows-fish, devil-fish, headfish, molligut, satchel-mouth, or wide-gape. It is native to the eastern coast of North America.
- ^ "Lophius americanus Goosefish". NatureServe. 1 January 1997. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2010). "Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-01-06.