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Deepsea angler

Linophryne arborifera Regan, 1925

Status not recordedbony fish

The deepsea angler (Linophryne arborifera) is a species in the family Linophrynidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the deepsea angler

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 deepsea angler live?

Not recorded

Is the deepsea angler 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 deepsea angler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyLinophrynidae
  6. genusLinophryne
  7. SpeciesLinophryne arborifera Regan, 1925

Synonyms Linophryne arbolifer, Linophryne arborifer, Linophryne eupogon

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Deepsea anglerfishEnglish
  • Illuminated netdevilEnglish
  • bradovous keříčkovitýCzech
  • LaternenanglerGerman
  • Древоусая линофринаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the deepsea angler

Other species in the same genus Linophryne.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the deepsea angler?

The deepsea angler (Linophryne arborifera) belongs to the family Linophrynidae in the order Lophiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Deepsea angler (Linophryne arborifera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/linophryne-arborifera

MLA

“Deepsea angler (Linophryne arborifera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/linophryne-arborifera.

BibTeX
@misc{linophryne_arborifera_2026,
  title = {Deepsea angler (Linophryne arborifera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/linophryne-arborifera},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}