Reticulate Goosefish: Facts & Habitat

About Reticulate Goosefish

The reticulate goosefish is a western Atlantic bottom fish recorded from southern Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through Caribbean waters to northern South America.

NativeSalt4 states

Range and natural history

It occupies continental-shelf waters and is described as a strong carnivore. Its range includes Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles and other parts of the Caribbean. As with other deep-bottom records, exact locality and depth are useful evidence when evaluating a sighting.

Sources: Lophiodes reticulatus species summary

Guide sources

Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Lophiodes reticulatus species summary — FishBase

Range

Where it lives

83.9%of mapped records

Share of 31 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 4 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 reticulatus
ITIS TSN: 164505
WoRMS AphiaID: 278533
GBIF key: 2415026
Outside the US: ITIS also files it in Mexico.

Common questions about Reticulate Goosefish

What is the scientific name of Reticulate Goosefish?

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

Does Reticulate Goosefish live in fresh water or salt water?

WoRMS records this species in the sea.

Where has Reticulate Goosefish been recorded in the United States?

GBIF has observations in 4 states, with the most records in Florida, Texas, Louisiana. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives