Lophius americanus
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"Bellows-fish" redirects here. For the fish with a long second spine on its dorsal fin, see Bellowsfish.
"Headfish" redirects here. Not to be confused with Fish head.
"Satchel-mouth" redirects here. For other uses, see Satchel-mouth (disambiguation).
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.
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Lophius americanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Lophiidae |
Genus: | Lophius |
Species: | L. americanus |
Binomial name | |
Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837 [2] | |
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