pale, tongue dusky. Attains 35 cm. Indo-West Pacific south
to Natal in 300 - 500 m.
101.2 Lophiodes mutilus: 30 em.
Genus Lophiomus Gill, 1893
One species.
101.3 Lophiomus setigerus
(Vahl,1797)
Lophius setigerus Vahl, 1797: 215, PI. 3, Figs. 5 & 6 (Pacific Ocean off
China). Lophiomus setigerus: Smith, SFSA No. 1224*; Caruso, 1983: 13*.
D I+I+I+III+8; A 6; P 21-25. Head 2.5-3.1. D spines 1-4 long and
slender, spines 5 and 6 very short, 6th often embedded. Esca with
pennant-like flap and frequently with dark, stalked, bulb-like appendages
that resemble shrimp eyes.
Head and body mottled light to dark brown above, very
light tan to nearly white below; fins pigmented as adjacent
areas of body except distal part of ventral surface of P with
brown reticulations; first 0 spine pale, second spine very
darkly pigmented, with numerous tendrils, spines 3-6 pigmented as dorsal body surface; pigmentation of peritoneum
variable, usually dusky, light or dark extremes rare. Attains
35 cm. Indo-West Pacific south to False Bay in 70 - 250 m.
101.3 Lophiomus setigerus: 24 em SL.
101: LOPHIIDAE (MONKS)
Genus Lophius Linnaeus, 1758
Eight species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Peritoneum pale; 3rd cephalic D spine 4.8-8.1 %
SL ............................................................... L. upsicepha/us
Ib Peritoneum dark; 3rd cephalic D spine long, 11-18%
SL .................................................................. L. vomerinus
Monk
101.4 Lophius upsicephalus
Smith,1841
PLATE 15
Monnik
Lophius upsicepha/us Smith, 1841, PI. 9 (off Cape of Good Hope);
Caruso, 1983: 25. Lophius piscatorius (non Linnaeus): Smith, SFSA No.
1225*.
D I+I+I+III+IO-11; A 9; P 22-26. Head 2.9-3.2. First and 2nd D
spines long, spines 3-6 very short. Esca a simple pennant-like flap with
dark pigment at base.
Head and body mottled dark brown to light brown above,
light tan to nearly white below; P, 0 & A pigmented as
adjacent areas of body proximally, darker distally; ventral
surface of P with distinct dark brown or black band distally;
V pale, with some dark pigment on inter-radial membranes;
o spines pigmented as dorsal body surface, spines 2-6 with
dark brown tendrils; floor of mouth dusky behind tongue;
peritoneum pale. Attains 100 cm. Known only from eastern
South Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans off South
Africa at depths of 170 - 310 m.
101.4 Lophius upsicepha/us: 17 em.
101.5 Lophius vomerinus
Valenciennes, 1837
Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1837: 381 (off Cape
of Good Hope); Caruso, 1983: 27.
D I+ I+ I+ III +9-10; A 9; P 23-25. Head 2.9. Cephalic D spines long,
postcephalic spines short. Esca a simple pennant-like flap.
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to Natal in 300 - 500 m.
101.2 Lophiodes mutilus: 30 em.
Genus Lophiomus Gill, 1893
One species.
101.3 Lophiomus setigerus
(Vahl,1797)
Lophius setigerus Vahl, 1797: 215, PI. 3, Figs. 5 & 6 (Pacific Ocean off
China). Lophiomus setigerus: Smith, SFSA No. 1224*; Caruso, 1983: 13*.
D I+I+I+III+8; A 6; P 21-25. Head 2.5-3.1. D spines 1-4 long and
slender, spines 5 and 6 very short, 6th often embedded. Esca with
pennant-like flap and frequently with dark, stalked, bulb-like appendages
that resemble shrimp eyes.
Head and body mottled light to dark brown above, very
light tan to nearly white below; fins pigmented as adjacent
areas of body except distal part of ventral surface of P with
brown reticulations; first 0 spine pale, second spine very
darkly pigmented, with numerous tendrils, spines 3-6 pigmented as dorsal body surface; pigmentation of peritoneum
variable, usually dusky, light or dark extremes rare. Attains
35 cm. Indo-West Pacific south to False Bay in 70 - 250 m.
101.3 Lophiomus setigerus: 24 em SL.
101: LOPHIIDAE (MONKS)
Genus Lophius Linnaeus, 1758
Eight species; 2 in our area.
KEY TO SPECIES
la Peritoneum pale; 3rd cephalic D spine 4.8-8.1 %
SL ............................................................... L. upsicepha/us
Ib Peritoneum dark; 3rd cephalic D spine long, 11-18%
SL .................................................................. L. vomerinus
Monk
101.4 Lophius upsicephalus
Smith,1841
PLATE 15
Monnik
Lophius upsicepha/us Smith, 1841, PI. 9 (off Cape of Good Hope);
Caruso, 1983: 25. Lophius piscatorius (non Linnaeus): Smith, SFSA No.
1225*.
D I+I+I+III+IO-11; A 9; P 22-26. Head 2.9-3.2. First and 2nd D
spines long, spines 3-6 very short. Esca a simple pennant-like flap with
dark pigment at base.
Head and body mottled dark brown to light brown above,
light tan to nearly white below; P, 0 & A pigmented as
adjacent areas of body proximally, darker distally; ventral
surface of P with distinct dark brown or black band distally;
V pale, with some dark pigment on inter-radial membranes;
o spines pigmented as dorsal body surface, spines 2-6 with
dark brown tendrils; floor of mouth dusky behind tongue;
peritoneum pale. Attains 100 cm. Known only from eastern
South Atlantic and southwestern Indian oceans off South
Africa at depths of 170 - 310 m.
101.4 Lophius upsicepha/us: 17 em.
101.5 Lophius vomerinus
Valenciennes, 1837
Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, in Cuv. & Val., 1837: 381 (off Cape
of Good Hope); Caruso, 1983: 27.
D I+ I+ I+ III +9-10; A 9; P 23-25. Head 2.9. Cephalic D spines long,
postcephalic spines short. Esca a simple pennant-like flap.
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