Antennariidae
Brachionichthyidae
Caulophrynidae
Centrophrynidae
Ceratiidae
Chaunacidae
Diceratiidae
Gigantactinidae
Himantolophidae
Linophrynidae
Lophichthyidae
Lophiidae
Melanocetidae
Neoceratiidae
Ogcocephalidae
Oneirodidae
Tetrabrachiidae
Thaumatichthyidae
The Lophiiformes are a large and diverse order of ray-finned fish, also called the Pediculati. Many forms, generally called anglerfishes, have distinctive lures, small projections on the forehead used to attract prey. Benthic forms have arm-like pectoral fins which the fish use to walk along the ocean floor. The order contains 18 families, which include the following:
- Antennariidae (frogfishes )
- Brachionichthyidae (handfishes )
- Caulophrynidae (fanfins )
- Centrophrynidae (horned lantern fish ) - monotypic
- Ceratiidae (seadevils )
- Chaunacidae (sea toads )
- Diceratiidae (double anglers )
- Gigantactinidae (whipnose anglers )
- Himantolophidae (footballfishes )
- Linophrynidae (leftvents)
- Lophichthyidae (Lophichthyid frogfish ) - monotypic
- Lophiidae (goosefishes)
- Melanocetidae (black seadevils)
- Neoceratiidae (toothed seadevil ) - monotypic
- Ogcocephalidae (batfishes)
- Oneirodidae (dreamers )
- Tetrabrachiidae (four-armed frogfish ) - monotypic
- Thaumatichthyidae (wolf-trap anglerfishes )
