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Members of the genus ''Lophius'', also sometimes called monkfish, fishing-frogs, frog-fish and sea-devils, are well known off the coasts of Europe. The grotesque shape of its body and its singular habits having attracted the attention of naturalists of all ages. 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 fish allied to the skates. The north European species is ''Lophius piscatorius'', the Mediterranean species ''Lophius budegassa''. ==Species== There are currently seven recognized extant species in this genus: * ''Lophius americanus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (American angler) * ''Lophius budegassa'' Spinola, 1807 (Blackbellied angler) * ''Lophius gastrophysus'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (Blackfin goosefish) * ''Lophius litulon'' D. S. Jordan, 1902 (Yellow goosefish) * ''Lophius piscatorius'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Angler) * ''Lophius vaillanti'' Regan, 1903 (Shortspine African angler) * ''Lophius vomerinus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Devil anglerfish) * †''Lophius brachysomus'' Agassiz, 1835 (Monte Bolca, or Eocene anglerfish) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lophius」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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