Linophryne sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973
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.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Linophryne sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973
- Name authority
- Bertelsen, 1973
- 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 sexfilis Bertelsen, 1973
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 arborifera Regan, 1925 | 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 |
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.
- Bertelsen, E. (1973). A new species of deep-sea angler fish, Linophryne sexfilis (Pisces, Ceratioidea). Steenstrupia, 3 (7): 65–69. 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:3V44T. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.