''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils."

Species

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarbata'' Waterman, 1939 * '' Linophryne andersoni'' Gon, 1992 * '' Linophryne arborifera''

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, 1925 * '' Linophryne arcturi'' Beebe, 1926 * '' Linophryne argyresca''

& Trewavas, 1932 * '' Linophryne bicornis'' A. E. Parr, 1927 * '' Linophryne bipennata'' Bertelsen, 1982 * ''

Linophryne brevibarbata ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

'' Beebe, 1932 * '' Linophryne coronata'' A. E. Parr, 1927 * '' Linophryne densiramus'' S. Imai, 1941 (Thickbranch angler) * '' Linophryne escaramosa'' Bertelsen, 1982 * ''

Linophryne indica ''Linophryne indica'', or headlight angler, is a leftvent anglerfish in the family Linophrynidae, found in the bathyal zone of the Pacific Ocean at depths below 1,000 m (3,300 ft). The female is significantly larger than the mature ma ...

'' A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Headlight angler) * ''

Linophryne lucifer ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

'' Collett, 1886 * ''

Linophryne macrodon ''Linophryne macrodon'' is a species of bearded seadevils in the family Linophrynidae, that live in waters 300 to 1000 m (980 to 3280 ft) deep in the Eastern Central Pacific Ocean. Description Females grow up to 9.1 cm in length, and hav ...

, 1925 * ''

Linophryne maderensis ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

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, 1961 * ''

Linophryne parini ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

'' Bertelsen, 1980 * ''

Linophryne pennibarbata ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

'' Bertelsen, 1980 * ''

Linophryne polypogon ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

, 1925 * '' Linophryne quinqueramosus'' Beebe & Crane, 1947 * '' Linophryne racemifera''

& Trewavas, 1932 * '' Linophryne sexfilis'' Bertelsen, 1973 * ''

Linophryne trewavasae ''Linophryne'' (from el, λῐ́νον , 'fishing net' and el, φρῡ́νη , 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils." Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * '' Linophryne algibarb ...

'' Bertelsen, 1978

Fossil record

A fossil of what may be ''L. indica'' was found in Late

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, along with a fossil of the related '' Borophryne apogon'', during the construction of a metrorail.

References

Linophrynidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Robert Collett {{Lophiiformes-stub