Lophiidae

Thesaurus

Noun

Lophiidae - large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglersfamily Lophiidaefish family - any of various families of fishorder Pediculati, Pediculati - anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouthgenus Lophius, Lophius - type genus of family Lophiidaeangler fish, anglerfish, goosefish, Lophius Americanus, lotte, allmouth, monkfish, angler - fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

Lophiidae

a family of fishes of the order Lophiiformes (or Pediculati). There are four genera, found in the tropical and moderately warm littoral waters of the Pacific Ocean. The genus Lophius has 12 species, of which only one— the angler (L. piscatorius) —is found in the USSR. It dwells at depths of 50–200 m off European shores from the Barents to the Black Sea. It is 1.5 m long and weighs up to 20 kg. A predator, the angler feeds on benthic fish and large invertebrates. Spawning occurs in the spring. The eggs are large (up to 4 mm); fertility is up to 3 million eggs.

REFERENCES

Zhizn’ zhivotnykh, vol. 4. part 1. Moscow, 1971.
Nikol’skii, G. V. Chastnaia ikhtiologiia, 3rd ed. Moscow, 1971.

Lophiidae

noun

Synonyms for Lophiidae

noun large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers

Synonyms

family Lophiidae

Related Words

fish family
order Pediculati
Pediculati
genus Lophius
Lophius
angler fish
anglerfish
goosefish
Lophius Americanus
lotte
allmouth
monkfish
angler

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