Species: Lophiodes reticulatus, Reticulated Goosefish

Lophiodes reticulatus Caruso & Suttkus, 1979

Reticulated goosefish

Head and front of body flattened, broad, body narrowing behind; eyes in top of head; ridge from top of eye to snout smooth; bone behind eye with 1 spine;  mouth broad, with many long, sharp teeth; gill opening large, behind and extending in front of pectoral base; dorsal fin consists of III isolated spines on head, first spine acts as a fishing pole with complex "lure" (bearing pennant-like flap, long cirri, and, usually, dark, stalked, eye-like appendages), 3rd spine 22.7-44.7% SL, then a group of III spines (last may be very small, very close to spine before it) joined by membrane above pectoral fin and a soft fin (8 rays) behind, on rear of body; anal fin 6; pectoral fin 14-16, pectoral fins limb-like; gill opening in "armpit" of pectoral fins, extends in front of fin base; head and body with scattered branched skin flaps.