Lophiodes bruchius: Facts & Habitat

About Lophiodes bruchius

Lophiodes bruchius is a deep-water goosefish recorded around the Hawaiian Islands. It is a marine bottom-dwelling species, with a reported depth range of 274–384 m.

NativeSalt1 states

Known habitat

The reported depth range places this species on the deep sea floor around Hawaii. Its main taxonomic reference is a revision of Lophiodes published in 1981.

Sources: Lophiodes bruchius species summary

Guide sources

Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Lophiodes bruchius species summary — FishBase

Range

Where it lives

100%of mapped records

Share of 7 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.

Share of records by state

Hawaii100%

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 bruchius
ITIS TSN: 690532
WoRMS AphiaID: 278524
GBIF key: 2415024

Common questions about Lophiodes bruchius

What is the scientific name of Lophiodes bruchius?

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

Does Lophiodes bruchius live in fresh water or salt water?

WoRMS records this species in the sea.

Where has Lophiodes bruchius been recorded in the United States?

GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Hawaii. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives