Deep sea anglerfishes, habitat and range
Eleven families of the order Lophiiformes (anglerfishes) live in the deep sea, with nearly a hundred species, more than any other group of bathypelagic fishes.
Suborder of Ogcocephalioidei: Caulophrynidae (Fanfins), Centrophrynidae (deep-sea anglerfishes), Ceratiidae (Seadevils), Diceratiidae (Double anglers), Gigantactinidae (Whipnose anglers), Himantolophidae (Footballfishes), Linophrynidae (Leftvents), Melanocetidae (Black seadevils), Neoceratiidae (Toothed seadevils), Oneirodidae (Dreamers) and Thaumatichthyidae (Wolftrap anglers).
There are two more families of anglerfishes which live in deep waters, Chaunacidae (Sea toads) and Lophiidae (Goosefishes). A third family, Ogcocephalidae (Batfishes) lives mostly in shallow water but can also be found in deep water. In contrast species of the family Antennariidae (frogfishes) live mostly in shallow water, close to coral reefs.
