Microlophichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Oneirodidae, the dreamers, a family of deep sea anglerfishes. The species in this genus are found in the tropical and subtropical parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Oneirodidae |
| Genus: | Microlophichthys Regan & Trewavas, 1932 |
| Type species | |
| Dolopichthys microlophus Regan, 1925
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:.[1]
- Microlophichthys andracanthus Bertelsen, 1951
- Microlophichthys microlophus Regan, 1925 (Short-rod anglerfish)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Microlophichthys in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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