Linophryne arborifera Regan, 1925
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Linophryne arborifera, one of the species referred to as the bearded seadevil, or alternatively the illuminated netdevil, is a deep-sea anglerfish of the family Linophrynidae, found in the bathypelagic zone of tropical and subtropical oceans. Like all ceratioids, the female is significantly larger than parasitic male.
Wikipedia contributors, Linophryne arborifera; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:03:22.479830+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Linophryne arborifera Regan, 1925
- Name authority
- Regan, 1925
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Linophrynidae
- Genus
- Linophryne
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- suborderCeratioidei
- familyLinophrynidae Regan, 1925
- genusLinophryne Collett, 1886
- speciesLinophryne arborifera Regan, 1925
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Linophryne. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| fourbarbel netdevilLinophryne algibarbata Waterman, 1939 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne andersoni Gon, 1992 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne arcturi (Beebe, 1926) | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne argyresca Regan & Trewavas, 1932 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blacktail netdevilLinophryne coronata Parr, 1927 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne indica (Brauer, 1902) | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne macrodon Regan, 1925 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne maderensis Maul, 1961 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne parini Bertelsen, 1980 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne pennibarbata Bertelsen, 1980 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne quinqueramosa Beebe & Crane, 1947 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Linophryne sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973 | LinophrynidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Linophryne arborifer Regan, 1925 Regan, 1925 | synonym |
| Linophryne eupogon Regan & Trewavas, 1932 Regan & Trewavas, 1932 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Regan, C. T. (1925). New ceratioid fishes from the N. Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Panama, collected by the ‘Dana.’. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., (Ser. 9), 15(89):561–567. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222932508633247 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3V442. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.