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Family: Diceratiidae Double anglers (Ref. 07463) or Doublespine Seadevils (Ref. 86949)



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7 species
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Max. Length 15.1 cm SL

 
Bufoceratias microcephalus
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Bufoceratias shaoi Pietsch, Ho & Chen, 2004

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Bufoceratias shaoi
[]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Bufoceratias thele (Uwate, 1979)

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Bufoceratias thele
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Bufoceratias wedli (Pietschmann, 1926)

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Bufoceratias wedli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Diceratias bispinosus (Günther, 1887)

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Diceratias bispinosus
[Two-rod anglerfish]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Diceratias pileatus Uwate, 1979

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Diceratias pileatus
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Max. Length 14 cm SL

 
Diceratias trilobus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bufoceratias microcephalus Eastern Indian Ocean 15.1 SL 2016
Bufoceratias shaoi Indo-West Pacific 10.1 SL 2004
Bufoceratias thele Western Pacific 20 SL 1979
Bufoceratias wedli Western Atlantic 25 TL 1926
Diceratias bispinosus Two-rod anglerfish Indo-Pacific 11.2 SL 1887
Diceratias pileatus Eastern Atlantic 23.5 SL 1979
Diceratias trilobus Northwest Pacific 14 SL 1986



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