The systematics and distribution of the lophiid anglerfishes: I. A revision of the genus Lophiodes with the description of two new species
Caruso, J.H. (1981). The systematics and distribution of the lophiid anglerfishes: I. A revision of the genus Lophiodes with the description of two new species. Copeia 1981(3): 522-549
In: Copeia. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: New York, N.Y., etc.. ISSN 0045-8511; e-ISSN 1938-5110, more
Continued by:Caruso, J.H. (1983). The systematics and distribution of the lophiid anglerfishes: II. Revisions of the genera Lophiomus and Lophius. Copeia 1983(1): 11-30, more
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| Keywords |
Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
Lophiodes Goode & Bean, 1896 [WoRMS]; Lophiodes beroe Caruso, 1981 [WoRMS]; Lophiodes bruchius Caruso, 1981 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
The lophiid anglerfish genus Lophiodes is revised based on examination of all known specimens. Of the 20 nominal species, 11 are recognized as valid and two additional species are described as new. The genus is defined using osteological as well as other morphological characters and a key to the species is provided. Characters that demonstrate intraspecific stability and interspecific variability are described and used to define and differentiate the species, and to propose an hypothesis of their phylogenetic relationships. Geographic and bathymetric distributions are described for each species and the former are plotted. Shared derived character states are used to demonstrate the existence of four distinct species groups. |
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