Linophryne

Linophryne (from Greek: λῐ́νον línon, 'fishing net' and Greek: φρῡ́νη phrū́nē, 'toad') is a genus of leftvents, commonly called the "bearded seadevils."

Linophryne
Temporal range: [1][2]
L. arborifera
L. lucifer
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Linophrynidae
Genus: Linophryne
Collett, 1886

Species

There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Linophryne algibarbata Waterman, 1939
  • Linophryne andersoni Gon, 1992
  • Linophryne arborifera Regan, 1925
  • Linophryne arcturi Beebe, 1926
  • Linophryne argyresca Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Linophryne bicornis A. E. Parr, 1927
  • Linophryne bipennata Bertelsen, 1982
  • Linophryne brevibarbata Beebe, 1932
  • Linophryne coronata A. E. Parr, 1927
  • Linophryne densiramus S. Imai, 1941 (Thickbranch angler)
  • Linophryne escaramosa Bertelsen, 1982
  • Linophryne indica A. B. Brauer, 1902 (Headlight angler)
  • Linophryne lucifer Collett, 1886
  • Linophryne macrodon Regan, 1925
  • Linophryne maderensis Maul, 1961
  • Linophryne parini Bertelsen, 1980
  • Linophryne pennibarbata Bertelsen, 1980
  • Linophryne polypogon Regan, 1925
  • Linophryne quinqueramosus Beebe & Crane, 1947
  • Linophryne racemifera Regan & Trewavas, 1932
  • Linophryne sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973
  • Linophryne trewavasae Bertelsen, 1978
    L. arborifera
    L. coronata
    L. maderensis
    L. pennibarbata
    L. sexfilis
    L. polypogon

Fossil record

A fossil of what may be L. indica was found in Late Miocene strate of Los Angeles, California, along with a fossil of the related Borophryne apogon, during the construction of a metrorail.[1]

References
  1. CARNEVALE, GIORGIO; THEODORE W. PIETSCH; GARY T. TAKEUCHI; RICHARD W. HUDDLESTON (2008). "Fossil ceratioid anglerfishes (Teleostei: Lophiiformes) from the Miocene of the Los Angeles Basin, California" (PDF). Journal of Paleontology. 82 (5): 996–1008. Bibcode:2008JPal...82..996C. doi:10.1666/07-113.1. S2CID 129926776. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
  2. CARNEVALE & PIETSCH "THE DEEP-SEA ANGLERFISH GENUS ACENTROPHRYNE (TELEOSTEI, CERATIOIDEI, LINOPHRYNIDAE) IN THE MIOCENE OF CALIFORNIA" Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 29(2):372–378, June 2009 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Linophryne in FishBase. April 2012 version.


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