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Forkbarbel netdevil

Linophryne lucifer Collett, 1886

Status not recordedbony fish

The forkbarbel netdevil (Linophryne lucifer) is a species in the family Linophrynidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the forkbarbel netdevil

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the forkbarbel netdevil live?

Not recorded

Is the forkbarbel netdevil endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the forkbarbel netdevil classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyLinophrynidae
  6. genusLinophryne
  7. SpeciesLinophryne lucifer Collett, 1886

Synonyms Linophryne digitopogon, Linophryne lucifera

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • bradovous svítivýCzech
  • Tvebladet trådanglerDanish
  • pirupensaskrottiFinnish
  • アクマオニアンコウJapanese
  • Светоносная линофринаRussian
  • Surtlaroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the forkbarbel netdevil

Other species in the same genus Linophryne.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the forkbarbel netdevil?

The forkbarbel netdevil (Linophryne lucifer) belongs to the family Linophrynidae in the order Lophiiformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Forkbarbel netdevil (Linophryne lucifer). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/forkbarbel-netdevil

MLA

“Forkbarbel netdevil (Linophryne lucifer).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/forkbarbel-netdevil.

BibTeX
@misc{forkbarbel_netdevil_2026,
  title = {Forkbarbel netdevil (Linophryne lucifer)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/forkbarbel-netdevil},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}