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Definition of Lophius americanus
1. Noun. Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.
Group relationships: Family Lophiidae, Lophiidae
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Terms within: Monkfish
Derivative terms: Angle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lophius Americanus
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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