Anglerfishes

Description: Common monkfish. Usually around 200 mm in total length. Has walking anal fins. Ocgocephalidae, probable genus either Dibranchus or Halieutichthys. The fundamental shape is that of Dibranchus, but I cannot see the details necessary in this low-res image. The close resemblance to Dibranchus would suggest this is the correct genus, if so the species found commonly in the Gulf of Guinea from 45-1300 m depth is Dibranchus atlanticus. One other species Dibranchus tremendous is found in the region but typically deeper than this survey (750-2300 m). The details necessary to resolve the species are not visible in the photograph. Item Type: Image Title: Monkfish Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Dibranchus sp. Behaviour: Swimming above seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Usan fieldAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Usan field Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 750m Latitude: 3 deg 29' 00" N Longitude: 7 deg 28' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Rig: Bourbon Diamond Project Partners: Total EandP Nigeria, Bourbon, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 73 Deposited By: Mr Rob Curry Deposited On: 08 December 2009

Item Type: Image Title: Monkfish Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Lophius piscatorius Behaviour: Resting on seafloor with Cidaris, Swimming away, Resting on Seafloor, Swimming off seafloor near rope, Eating, Resting near pipe on seafloor, Hiding next to equipment, Resting on seafloor, Eating Cod, Hiding next to structure, Swimming wuth erect spines, Resting closeup showing teeth, Lying in wait, ready to stike, hunting Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- SchiehallionNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion Site Description: Seafloor, Midwater Depth (m): 450 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Water Column, Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Regalia Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP ROV: Centurion 30 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

[Identified by: 何宣慶]

Indo-Pacific, Duration 68 seconds

Nordsømuseet Hirtshals

Lophodolos acanthognathus

Sympterichthys verrucosus.

Anko or Fishing-frog, Lophius litulon (Jordan). Matsushima Bay, Japan.

Coelophrys micropus. From station 5115. Dorsal view (1); Coelophrys brevipes. From the type. Dorsal view (2); Coelophrys oblonga. From the type. Dorsal view (3); Coelophrys arca. From the type. Dorsal view <4); Coelophrys mollis. From the type. Dorsal view (5).

Gigantactis Vanhaffeni, d'apres Brauer (Valdivia).

Antennarius marmoratus, Poisson nidificateur, habitant les Touffes de Sargasses.

Description: Monkfish from Brazil. This is Lophiodes beroe Caruso,1981. John Caruso has a publication showing some photos he took from the R/V Johnson Sea Link showing the characteristic white humeral spots. The spots were first observed using the Sea Link (Fig. 4, p. 1022) and have never been seen on preserved specimens. J. H. Caruso, S. W. Ross, K. J. Sulak and G. R. Sedberry (2007) Deep-water chaunacid and lophiid anglerfishes (Pisces: Lophiiformes) off the south-eastern United States. Journal of Fish Biology. 70:1015–1026 Item Type: Image Title: Lophiodes beroe monkfish from Brazil Species: Lophiodes beroe Behaviour: resting on seabed near subsea equipment Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- BrazilRegions -- South America -- Brazil Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 622 Latitude: 22 deg 05' 43" S Longitude: 38 deg 05' 14" W Countries: Brazil -- Campos Basin Habitat: equipment and muddy seafloor Rig: Seisranger Project Partners: Subsea 7 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 13 July 2010

Item Type: Image Title: Monkfish Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Lophius piscatorius Behaviour: Resting on seafloor with Cidaris, Swimming away, Resting on Seafloor, Swimming off seafloor near rope, Eating, Resting near pipe on seafloor, Hiding next to equipment, Resting on seafloor, Eating Cod, Hiding next to structure, Swimming wuth erect spines, Resting closeup showing teeth, Lying in wait, ready to stike, hunting Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- SchiehallionNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion Site Description: Seafloor, Midwater Depth (m): 450 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Water Column, Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Regalia Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP ROV: Centurion 30 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

[Identified by: 何宣慶]

Coral Sea, Duration 19 seconds

Nordsømuseet Hirtshals

Anko or Fishing-frog, Lophius litulon (Jordan). Matsushima Bay, Japan.

Coelophrys micropus. From station 5115. Ventral view (1); Coelophrys brevipes. From the type. Ventral view (2); Coelophrys oblonga. From the type. Ventral view (3); Coelophrys arca. From the type. Ventral view <4); Coelophrys mollis. From the type. Ventral view (5).

Gigantactis Vanhoefieni n. gen. n. sp. Brauer.

Antennarius marmoratus and its floating nest, formed of Gulf-weed.