Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Histiophrynidae Starfingered frogfishes

Genus: Lophiocharon

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Pietsch, T.W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Lophiocharon hutchinsi Pietsch, 2004

Photo by Photo by Pietsch, T.W.
 
Lophiocharon hutchinsi
[Hutchins' anglerfish]

Photo by Swann, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Lophiocharon lithinostomus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Swann, R.
 
Lophiocharon lithinostomus
[Marble-mouthed frogfish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Lophiocharon trisignatus (Richardson, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Lophiocharon trisignatus
[Three-spot frogfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Lophiocharon hutchinsi Hutchins' anglerfish Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2004
Lophiocharon lithinostomus Marble-mouthed frogfish Western Central Pacific 9.1 SL 1908
Lophiocharon trisignatus Three-spot frogfish Indo-West Pacific 14.7 SL 1844



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