Blackdevil vs Butler's frogfish
They share the order Lophiiformes but sit in different families: Blackdevil in Melanocetidae, Butler's frogfish in Tathicarpidae.
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What is the difference between a blackdevil and a butler's frogfish?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the order Lophiiformes but sit in different families: Blackdevil in Melanocetidae, Butler's frogfish in Tathicarpidae.
Side by side
| Blackdevil | Butler's frogfish | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Melanocetus johnsonii | Tathicarpus butleri |
| Family | Melanocetidae | Tathicarpidae |
| Order | Lophiiformes | Lophiiformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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