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Family: Thaumatichthyidae Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949)



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8 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Lasiognathus amphirhamphus
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Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Lasiognathus beebei Regan & Trewavas, 1932

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Lasiognathus beebei
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No picture found
Western Atlantic and Sout
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Lasiognathus intermedius
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No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Lasiognathus saccostoma
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No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Lasiognathus waltoni
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No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
 
Thaumatichthys axeli
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No picture found
Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 29.4 cm SL
 
Thaumatichthys binghami
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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Atlantic and Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Thaumatichthys pagidostomus
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8 Species of Family Thaumatichthyidae
(Wolftrap anglers (Ref. 7463), Wolftrap Seadevils (Ref. 86949))
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2005 Lasiognathus amphirhamphus Eastern Central Atlantic 15.7 SL
1932 Lasiognathus beebei Eastern Central Pacific 11.5 TL
1996 Lasiognathus intermedius Western Atlantic and Sout 12.9 SL
1925 Lasiognathus saccostoma Eastern Central Pacific. 7.7 SL
1975 Lasiognathus waltoni Eastern Central Pacific. 9.4 SL
1953 Thaumatichthys axeli Eastern Central Pacific. 36.5 SL
1927 Thaumatichthys binghami Western Central Atlantic. 29.4 SL
1912 Thaumatichthys pagidostomus Atlantic and Indian Ocean 8.5 TL



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