Definition of Lophius americanus

1. Noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

Exact synonyms: Allmouth, Angler, Angler Fish, Anglerfish, Goosefish, Lotte, Monkfish
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lophius Americanus

Lonicera sempervirens
Lonicera tatarica
Lonicera xylosteum
Loniten
Lonnie
Lontara
Looney
Looney Tunes
Loos
Looser's lines
Looser's zones
Lope Felix de Vega Carpio
Lope de Vega
Lophiidae
Lophius
Lophius Americanus
Lophodytes
Lophodytes cucullatus
Lopholatilus
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Lophophora
Lophophora williamsii
Lophophorus
Lophosoria
Lophosoriaceae
Lopid
Lopingian
Lopressor
Lora
Lorado Taft

Literary usage of Lophius americanus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum by Albert Carl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther (1861)
"... for single individuals, which, coming from distant localities, showed some slight differences from the European species:— 1. lophius americanus ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1871)
"SPAWNING OF THE GOOSE FISH (lophius americanus). — During the summer season the fishermen on the New England coast often notice a substance floating in the ..."

3. Memoirs by American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Southern California Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences (1855)
"Dorsal fins, two; the anterior rays distant, detached, forming long filaments supporting fleshy slips. lophius americanus, Cuv. The American Angler. ..."

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