Club-bait Goosefish: Facts & Habitat

About Club-bait Goosefish

Club-bait goosefish is a deep-water anglerfish of the western central Atlantic. FishBase records it from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean region, including waters off Martinique.

NativeSalt2 states

Depth and setting

Its reported depth range is 366–549 m. It is classified as a marine fish associated with the deep sea floor. The main taxonomic reference is the 1981 revision of Lophiodes.

Sources: Lophiodes monodi species summary

Guide sources

Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Lophiodes monodi species summary — FishBase

Range

Where it lives

87.5%of mapped records

Share of 8 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 2 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water: WoRMS records this species in the sea.

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Actinopterygii
Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Lophiidae
Genus: Lophiodes
Species: Lophiodes monodi
ITIS TSN: 164504
WoRMS AphiaID: 278531
GBIF key: 2415043
Outside the US: ITIS also files it in Mexico.

Common questions about Club-bait Goosefish

What is the scientific name of Club-bait Goosefish?

The scientific name is Lophiodes monodi, in the family Lophiidae. Classification follows ITIS.

Does Club-bait Goosefish live in fresh water or salt water?

WoRMS records this species in the sea.

Where has Club-bait Goosefish been recorded in the United States?

GBIF has observations in 2 states, with the most records in Florida, Alabama. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives