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Lophius piscatorius

species of monkfish
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Lophius piscatorius

Summary

Lophius piscatorius is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,489 views/month, #1,314 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lophius piscatorius's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lophius piscatorius is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lophius piscatorius's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Lophius piscatorius belongs to the parent taxon Lophius[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lophius piscatorius is Lophius piscatorius[7].
  • Lophius piscatorius's Commons category is recorded as Lophius piscatorius[8].
  • Lophius piscatorius's Commons gallery is recorded as Lophius piscatorius[9].
  • Lophius piscatorius's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Lophius piscatorius's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • Lophius piscatorius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • Lophius piscatorius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Lophius piscatorius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[14].
  • Lophius piscatorius's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. piscatorius'}[15].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Anglerfish'}[16].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rape'}[17].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rape Blanco'}[18].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Xuliana'}[19].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baudroie'}[20].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baudroie Commune'}[21].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lotte'}[22].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marache'}[23].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Angler'}[24].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Angler fish'}[25].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Monk'}[26].
  • Lophius piscatorius is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Monkfish'}[27].

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Classification

Lophius piscatorius's scientific name is Lophius piscatorius[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lophius[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Anglerfish'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rape'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rape Blanco'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Xuliana'}[19], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baudroie'}[20], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baudroie Commune'}[21].

Identifiers

Lophius piscatorius's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 118610[28]. Lophius piscatorius's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8074[29]. Lophius piscatorius's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46566106[30]. Lophius piscatorius's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2415075[31]. Lophius piscatorius's ITIS TSN is recorded as 164501[32].

Why It Matters

Lophius piscatorius ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,489 views/month, #1,314 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Lophius
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → taxon
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
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