| Lophiiformes
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| Scientific classification
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| Families
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Antennariidae
Brachionichthyidae
Caulophrynidae
Centrophrynidae
Ceratiidae
Chaunacidae
Diceratiidae
Gigantactinidae
Himantolophidae
Linophrynidae
Lophichthyidae
Lophiidae
Melanocetidae
Neoceratiidae
Ogcocephalidae
Oneirodidae
Tetrabrachiidae
Thaumatichthyidae
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The Lophiiformes are a large and diverse order of ray-finned fish, also called the Pediculati. Many forms, generally called anglerfishes, have distinctive lures, small projections on the forehead used to attract prey. Benthic forms have arm-like pectoral fins which the fish use to walk along the ocean floor. The order contains 18 families, which include the following:
- Antennariidae (frogfishes)
- Brachionichthyidae (handfishes)
- Caulophrynidae (fanfins)
- Centrophrynidae (horned lantern fish) - monotypic
- Ceratiidae (seadevils)
- Chaunacidae (sea toads)
- Diceratiidae (double anglers)
- Gigantactinidae (whipnose anglers)
- Himantolophidae (footballfishes)
- Linophrynidae (leftvents)
- Lophichthyidae (Lophichthyid frogfish) - monotypic
- Lophiidae (goosefishes)
- Melanocetidae (black seadevils)
- Neoceratiidae (toothed seadevil) - monotypic
- Ogcocephalidae (batfishes)
- Oneirodidae (dreamers)
- Tetrabrachiidae (four-armed frogfish) - monotypic
- Thaumatichthyidae (wolf-trap anglerfishes)
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