648 observations
Monkfishes
Lophius
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Lophiiformes ›Family: Lophiidae ›
About
Members of the genus Lophius, also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish and sea-devils, are various species of lophiid anglerfishes found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the North Sea fishermen, this fish is known as the "monk," or "monkfish", a name which also belongs to Squatina squatina, the angelshark, a type of shark. The north European species is Lophius piscatorius, the Mediterranean species Lophius budegassa....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Monkfishes is Lophius.
- Monkfishes belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Monkfishes belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Monkfishes belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Monkfishes belongs to the order Lophiiformes.
- Monkfishes belongs to the family Lophiidae.