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Family: Linophrynidae Leftvents



(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Acentrophryne dolichonema
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Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Acentrophryne longidens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Borophryne apogon
[Netdevil]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Tropical and subtropical
Max. Length 15.9 cm SL
Haplophryne mollis (Brauer, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Pohl, R.E.
 
Haplophryne mollis
[Soft leafvent angler]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 23.1 cm TL
Linophryne algibarbata Waterman, 1939

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Linophryne algibarbata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Linophryne andersoni
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Linophryne arborifera Regan, 1925

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Linophryne arborifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm
 
Linophryne arcturi
[]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Linophryne argyresca Regan & Trewavas, 1932

Photo by Photo by Pohl, R.E.
 
Linophryne argyresca
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northwestern Atlantic and
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Linophryne bicornis Parr, 1927

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Linophryne bicornis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Linophryne bipennata
[]
No picture found
 
Linophryne brevibarbata
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 22.5 cm
Linophryne coronata Parr, 1927

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Linophryne coronata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Linophryne densiramus
[Thickbranch angler]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Linophryne escaramosa
[]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902)

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Linophryne indica
[Headlight angler]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

North Atlantic, from off
Max. Length 27.5 cm SL
Linophryne lucifer Collett, 1886

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Linophryne lucifer
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No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Linophryne macrodon
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No picture found
 
Linophryne maderensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Linophryne parini
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 4.7 cm
Linophryne pennibarbata Bertelsen, 1980

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Linophryne pennibarbata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
 
Linophryne polypogon
[]
No picture found
 
Linophryne quinqueramosa
[]

Photo by Pohl, R.E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.2 cm
Linophryne racemifera Regan & Trewavas, 1932

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Linophryne racemifera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm NG
 
Linophryne sexfilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Linophryne trewavasae
[]

Photo by Pietsch, T.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.3 cm
Photocorynus spiniceps Regan, 1925

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Photocorynus spiniceps
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acentrophryne dolichonema Pacific Ocean 10.5 SL 2005
Acentrophryne longidens Eastern Pacific 5 SL 1926
Borophryne apogon Netdevil Eastern Pacific 8.3 TL 1925
Haplophryne mollis Soft leafvent angler Tropical and subtropical 15.9 SL 1902
Linophryne algibarbata Northeast Atlantic 23.1 TL 1939
Linophryne andersoni Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 SL 1992
Linophryne arborifera Atlantic Ocean 7.7 SL 1925
Linophryne arcturi Eastern Atlantic 5.1 1926
Linophryne argyresca Eastern Indian Ocean 6.1 SL 1932
Linophryne bicornis Northwestern Atlantic and 18.5 SL 1927
Linophryne bipennata Eastern Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 1982
Linophryne brevibarbata North Atlantic 1932
Linophryne coronata Atlantic Ocean 22.5 1927
Linophryne densiramus Thickbranch angler Atlantic Ocean 9 SL 1941
Linophryne escaramosa Eastern Central Pacific 3.7 SL 1982
Linophryne indica Headlight angler Indo-Pacific. 4.3 SL 1902
Linophryne lucifer North Atlantic, from off 27.5 SL 1886
Linophryne macrodon Eastern Central Pacific 9.1 SL 1925
Linophryne maderensis Eastern Central Atlantic 1961
Linophryne parini Southeast Atlantic 6.4 SL 1980
Linophryne pennibarbata Atlantic Ocean 4.7 1980
Linophryne polypogon Eastern Central Atlantic 4.5 TL 1925
Linophryne quinqueramosa Eastern Central Pacific 1947
Linophryne racemifera Eastern Atlantic 8.2 1932
Linophryne sexfilis Eastern Central Atlantic 3.8 NG 1973
Linophryne trewavasae Western Central Pacific 7.4 SL 1978
Photocorynus spiniceps Western Atlantic 4.3 1925



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