After Carroll, 1988, and Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Lophiidae [Lophioidei] (merikrotit) [4 genera, 25 species] |--o Lophiodes [Chirolophius] ()? [N: 13] [FB: 14] | |-- L. beroe Caruso, 1981 | |-- L. bruchius Caruso, 1981 | |-- L. caulinaris (Garman, 1899) Spottedtail angler | |-- L. fimbriatus Saruwatari & Mochizuki, 1985 | |-- L. gracilimanus (Alcock, 1899) | |-- L. infrabrunneus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 | |-- L. insidiator (Regan, 1921) Natal angler | |-- L. kempi (Norman, 1935) Longspine African angler | |-- L. miacanthus (Gilbert, 1905) | |-- L. monodi (Le Danois, 1971) | |-- L. mutilus (Alcock, 1894) Smooth angler | |-- L. naresi (Günther, 1880) Goosefish | |-- L. reticulatus Caruso & Suttkus, 1979 (Reticulated goosefish) | `-- L. spilurus (Garman, 1899) (Threadfin angler) |-- Lophiomus setigerus (Vahl, 1797) (Blackmouth angler) |--o Lophius Eoc. Eu. Plioc. NAf. R. Oc. ()? [N: 8] [FB: 7] | |-- †L. brachysomus | |-- L. americanus Valenciennes, 1837 (American angler) | |-- L. budegassa Spinola, 1807 (Black-bellied angler) | |-- L. gastrophysus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (Blackfin goosefish) | |-- L. litulon (Jordan, 1902) | |-- L. piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 (merikrotti; Angler) | |-- L. vaillanti Regan, 1903 (Shortspine African angler) | `-- L. vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837 (Cape monk) `?-o Sladenia [3] [not recognized by the FishBase] |-- S. sp. |-- S. sp. `-- S. sp.
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698 - Frickhinger, K. A., 1995: Fossil Atlas – Fishes.
–Mergus – Publishers for Natural History and Pet Books, Hans A. Baensch, Malle, Germany, 1-1088 - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968 - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600