The seven recognized extant species in this genus are : \n* Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837 (American angler) \n* Lophius budegassa Spinola, 1807 (blackbellied angler) \n* Lophius gastrophysus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 (blackfin goosefish) \n* Lophius litulon D. S. Jordan, 1902 (yellow goosefish) \n* Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 (angler) \n* Lophius vaillanti Regan, 1903 (shortspine African angler) \n* Lophius vomerinus Valenciennes, 1837 (devil anglerfish) \n* †Lophius brachysomus Agassiz, 1835 (Monte Bolca, or Eocene anglerfish)