Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Diceratiidae Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949)

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7 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 15.1 cm SL

Bufoceratias microcephalus
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Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Bufoceratias shaoi
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Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Bufoceratias thele
[]

Photo by Photo by JAMARC

Bufoceratias wedli
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Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Diceratias bispinosus
[Two-rod anglerfish]

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Diceratias pileatus
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Max. Length 14 cm SL

Diceratias trilobus
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Bufoceratias microcephalus		Eastern Indian Ocean	15.1 SL	2016
Bufoceratias shaoi		Indo-West Pacific	10.1 SL	2004
Bufoceratias thele		Western Pacific	20 SL	1979
Bufoceratias wedli		Western Atlantic	25 TL	1926
Diceratias bispinosus	Two-rod anglerfish	Indo-Pacific	11.2 SL	1887
Diceratias pileatus		Eastern Atlantic	23.5 SL	1979
Diceratias trilobus		Northwest Pacific	14 SL	1986

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Diceratiidae Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949)(See list of species below)

Family: Diceratiidae Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949)

(See list of species below)