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Antennariidae
Brachionichthyidae
Caulophrynidae
Centrophrynidae
Ceratiidae
Chaunacidae
Diceratiidae
Gigantactinidae
Himantolophidae
Linophrynidae
Lophichthyidae
Lophiidae
Melanocetidae
Neoceratiidae
Ogcocephalidae
Oneirodidae
Tetrabrachiidae
Thaumatichthyidae A Lophiiformes come the big & diverse sequentially of ray-finned fish, also known as a Pediculati. Numerous forms, typically known as anglerfishes, have distinctive lures, little projections on the forehead utilized to attract prey. Benthic forms have arm-prefer pectoral fins which a fish have to hike along the seabed. A a correct sequence contains Xviii families, which include the below:

Antennariidae (frogfishes) Brachionichthyidae (handfishes) Caulophrynidae (fanfins) Centrophrynidae (horned lantern fish) - monotypic Ceratiidae (seadevils) Chaunacidae (sea toads) Diceratiidae (double anglers) Gigantactinidae (whipnose anglers) Himantolophidae (footballfishes) Linophrynidae (leftvents) Lophichthyidae (Lophichthyid frogfish) - monotypic Lophiidae (goosefishes) Melanocetidae (black seadevils) Neoceratiidae (toothed seadevil) - monotypic Ogcocephalidae (batfishes) Oneirodidae (dreamers) Tetrabrachiidae (four-armed frogfish) - monotypic Thaumatichthyidae (wolf-trap anglerfishes)

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Frogfishes - Antennariidae
About the special behavior of frogfishes (anglerfish), including descriptions and photos of many species around the world.