Species
There are currently seven recognized extant species in this genus:
- Lophius americanus (American angler)
- Lophius budegassa (Blackbellied angler)
- Lophius gastrophysus (Blackfin goosefish)
- Lophius litulon (Yellow goosefish)
- Lophius piscatorius (Angler)
- Lophius vaillanti (Shortspine African angler)
- Lophius vomerinus (Devil anglerfish)
- †Lophius brachysomus (Monte Bolca, or Eocene anglerfish)
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