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Species in the genus Fowlerichthys: [ 9 ] records


avalonis, Antennarius Jordan [D. S.] & Starks [E. C.] 1907:76, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 32 (no. 1510); ref. 10667] Santa Catalina Island, off southern California, U.S.A. (possibly in error). Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 9979. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:147 [ref. 12291], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:51 [ref. 38284]. •Valid as Antennarius avalonis Jordan & Starks 1907 -- (Hiyama in Kumada 1937:62 [ref. 39147], Eschmeyer & Herald 1983:112 [ref. 9277], Pietsch 1984:36 [ref. 5380], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:125 [ref. 20669] with comment on locality, Allen & Robertson 1994:82 [ref. 22193], Bussing & López S. 1994:68 [ref. 23101], Schneider & Lavenberg in Fischer et al. 1995:856 [ref. 22829], De La Cruz Agüero et al. 1997:52 [ref. 24545], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:234 [ref. 24023], Watson 1998:219 [ref. 23634], Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:221 [ref. 24555], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:160 [ref. 25013], Thomson et al. 2000:55 [ref. 25640], Nelson et al. 2004:95 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:58 [ref. 37547], Castellanos-Galindo et al. 2006:199 [ref. 28944], Hooker in Nakaya et at. 2009:206 [ref. 42561], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:190 [ref. 30957]). •Valid as Fowlerichthys avalonis (Jordan & Starks 1901) -- (Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Page et al. 2013:97 [ref. 32708], Palacios-Salgado et al. 2014:237 [ref. 36362], Del Moral-Flores et al. 2016:607 [ref. 34923], Fourrière et al. 2016:Suppl. p. 5 [ref. 42488], Kells et al. 2016:114 [ref. 35888], Robertson et al. 2017:65 [ref. 35676], Sánchez-Jiménez et al. 2018:6 [ref. 36248], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:50 [ref. 38284], Love et al. 2021:87 [ref. 39279], Grove et al. 2022:22 [ref. 41326], Page et al. 2023:164 [ref. 40505], Siccha-Ramirez et al. 2023:421 [ref. 40816], Fricke et al. 2024:672 [ref. 41622], Victor et al. 2024:82 [ref. 42021]). Current status: Valid as Fowlerichthys avalonis (Jordan & Starks 1907). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern California (U.S.A.) south to Peru, including Gulf of California (Mexico), Cocos Island (Costa Rica) and Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). IUCN (2010): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

floridanus, Fowlerichthys Barbour [T.] 1941:12, Pl. 7 [Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club v. 19; ref. 179] Off Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A., depth 400-500 fathoms [732-914 meters]. Holotype (unique): ANSP 70170. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:19 [ref. 13621], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:61 [ref. 38284]. •Synonym of Antennarius radiosus Garman 1896 -- (Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:119 [ref. 20669]). •Synonym of Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896) -- (Pietsch & Arnold 2020:60 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Habitat: marine.

ocellatus, Lophius histrio var. Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] (ex Parra) 1801:142 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Mare Hauannam aluens [Havana, Cuba]. No types known. Bloch specimens: ZMB 2229 (1). Based on the 'Pescador' of Parra 1787:1, Pl. 1 [ref. 6840]. •Valid as Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Pietsch 1984:36 [ref. 5380], Robins & Ray 1986:88 [ref. 23100], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:131 [ref. 20669], Scott & Scott 1988:237 [ref. 25518], McAllister 1990:228 [ref. 14674], Cervigón 1991:189 [ref. 24472], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:819 [ref. 23897], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:160 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:153 [ref. 27754], Pietsch 2003:1051 [ref. 17014], Smith et al. 2003:13 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:95 [ref. 27807]). •Valid as Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Smith-Vaniz & Collette 2013:169 [ref. 32953], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:55 [ref. 38284], Robertson et al. 2022:86 [ref. 39353], Carvalho-Filho 2023:85 [ref. 40480], Page et al. 2023:164 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:672 [ref. 41622], Moral-Flores et al. 2024:20 [ref. 41188], Marceniuk et al. 2025:17 [ref. 42083]). Current status: Valid as Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to French Guiana, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: brackish, marine.

pleurophthalmus, Antennarius Gill [T. N.] 1863:92 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 15; ref. 1680] Charlotte Harbor, Florida, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): USNM 5886. Type catalog: Pietsch & Arnold 2020:56 [ref. 38284]. •Synonym of Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:132 [ref. 20669]). •Synonym of Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) -- (Pietsch & Arnold 2020:56 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Habitat: marine.

radiosus, Antennarius Garman [S.] 1896:85, Pl. 1 [Bulletin of the Laboratory of Natural Science University of Iowa v. 4; ref. 14605] Off Key West, Florida, U.S.A., 24°34'N, 83°16'W, depth 36 fathoms [locality possibly St. Vincent in 50 fathoms, not station 27]. Lectotype: MCZ 35215. Paralectotypes: MCZ (1, probably never at MCZ). Type catalog: Pietsch & Arnold 2020:61 [ref. 38284]. Lectotype selected in Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:118 [ref. 20669]. •Valid as Antennarius radiosus Garman 1896 -- (Monod & Le Danois 1973:664 [ref. 7223], Uyeno & Aizawa in Uyeno et al. 1983:248 [ref. 14275], Pietsch 1984:36 [ref. 5380], Pietsch in Whitehead et al. 1986:1366 [ref. 13677], Robins & Ray 1986:88 [ref. 23100], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:118 [ref. 20669], Cervigón 1991:190 [ref. 24472], Boschung 1992:79 [ref. 23239], Santos et al. 1997:125 [ref. 23531], Arruda 1997:125 [ref. 24952], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:821 [ref. 23897], Aguilera 1998:47 [ref. 24221], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:161 [ref. 25013], Pietsch 2003:1051 [ref. 17014], Nelson et al. 2004:95 [ref. 27807]). •Valid as Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896) -- (Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Page et al. 2013:97 [ref. 32708], Pietsch 2016:2053 [ref. 34597], Carneiro et al. 2019:213 [ref. 37250], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:60 [ref. 38284], Bagley et al. 2023:324 [ref. 41241], Page et al. 2023:164 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:672 [ref. 41622]). Current status: Valid as Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: New York (U.S.A.) south to French Guiana, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira. IUCN (2015): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

sarasa, Antennarius Tanaka [S.] 1916:143 [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 28 (no. 330); ref. 4326] Tokyo fish market, Japan. Holotype: ZUMT 7185 (apparently lost). Paratypes: (2) ZUMT (lost). Species originally published in Japanese in above reference, later illustrated and described in more detail in English and Japanese in Tanaka 1916:432, Pl. 119 (fig. 346) [ref. 14939]. •Valid as Antennarius sarasa Tanaka 1916 -- (Pietsch 1984:36 [ref. 5380], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:103 [ref. 6441], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:123 [ref. 20669], Paulin et al. 1989:134 [ref. 24556], Randall 1995:84 [ref. 22896], Lindberg et al. 1997:215 [ref. 23547], Fricke 1999:107 [ref. 24106]). •Synonym of Antennarius scriptissimus Jordan 1902 -- (Pietsch in Randall & Lim 2000:597 [ref. 25122], Randall et al. 2002:156 [ref. 26192]). •Synonym of Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan 1902) -- (Pietsch & Arnold 2020:64 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan 1902). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Habitat: marine.

scriptissimus, Antennarius Jordan [D. S.] 1902:373, Fig. 4 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 24 (no. 1261); ref. 14883] Boshu, Awa Province [Bōsō Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, Japan]. Holotype (unique): ZUMT [Imperial Museum, Tokyo] (stuffed). •Synonym of Antennarius striatus (Shaw 1794) -- (Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:58 [ref. 20669], Lindberg et al. 1997:218 [ref. 23547], Pietsch 1999:2015 [ref. 24766], Choi et al. 2003:542 [ref. 26218]). •Valid as Antennarius scriptissimus Jordan 1902 -- (Nakabo 2000:456 [ref. 25086], Pietsch in Randall & Lim 2000:597 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:456 [ref. 26001], Randall et al. 2002:156 [ref. 26192], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S99 [ref. 27377], Fricke et al. 2009:28 [ref. 30213]). •Valid as Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan 1902) -- (Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Stewart 2015:886 [ref. 34254], Kim et al. 2020:75 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:32 [ref. 37637], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:63 [ref. 38284], Arnold & Pietsch 2022:296 [ref. 39710], Allen & Erdmann 2024:168 [ref. 40796], Matsumura & Motomura 2025:56 [ref. 42015]). Current status: Valid as Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan 1902). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Oman and western Mascarenes (La Réunion) east to Philippines, Cook Islands and Society Islands, north to Sea of Japan (Korea and Japan) and Pacific coast of Kyushu (Japan), south to New Zealand. Habitat: marine.

scutatus, Kanazawaichthys Schultz [L. P.] 1957:63, Pl. 14 (fig. A) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 107 (no. 3383); ref. 3969] Gulf of Mexico, 28°10'N, 87°51'W, Oregon station 1273. Holotype: USNM 157919. Paratypes: USNM 157920 (2), 174946 (1). Type catalog: Pietsch & Arnold 2020:61 [ref. 38284]. •Synonym of Antennarius radiosus Garman 1896 -- (Monod & Le Danois 1973:664 [ref. 7223], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:119 [ref. 20669]). •Synonym of Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896) -- (Pietsch & Arnold 2020:61 [ref. 38284]). Current status: Synonym of Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman 1896). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Habitat: marine.

senegalensis, Antennarius (Fowlerichthys) Cadenat [J.] 1959:364, Figs. 1, 18-23 [Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 21 (no. 1); ref. 11983] Cape des Biches, Senegal, depth 45 meters. Lectotype: MNHN 1961-0971 [ex IFAN 3019]. Paralectotypes: IFAN 3020 and 3021 (2), 3099 (1), 55-106 (1); MNHN 1982-0131 [ex IFAN 55-105] (1), 1982-0133 [ex IFAN 52-175] (1). Type catalog: Pietsch et al. 1987:138 [ref. 6339], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:68 [ref. 38284]. Lectotype established in Le Danois 1964:113 [ref. 6571]. •Valid as Antennarius senegalensis Cadenat 1959 -- (Monod & Le Danois 1973:663 [ref. 7223], Pietsch 1984:36 [ref. 5380], Pietsch in Whitehead et al. 1986:1366 [ref. 13677], Pietsch & Grobecker 1987:129 [ref. 20669], Pietsch 1990:482 [ref. 15577], Paugy in Lévêque et al. 1992:572 [ref. 21590], Azevedo & Heemstra 1995:8 [ref. 22269], Santos et al. 1997:63 [ref. 23531], Arruda 1997:125 [ref. 24952]). •Valid as Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Cadenat 1959) -- (Arnold & Pietsch 2012:128 [ref. 31574], Wirtz et al. 2013:119 [ref. 32972], Pietsch 2016:2053 [ref. 34597], Carneiro et al. 2019:213 [ref. 37250], Reiner 2019:124 [ref. 38139], Pietsch & Arnold 2020:68 [ref. 38284], Fermon et al. 2022:301 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Cadenat 1959). Antennariidae: Fowlerichthyinae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola, including Azores (Portugal), Cape Verde Islands, and São Tomé and Principe; records from Madeira need verification. Habitat: marine.


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