Lophiidae

Atlantic Twospine Goosefish

Sladenia shaefersi

Twenty Eight Centimeters Lophiid Fish from Western Central Atlantic

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• South America
• Deep-bodied
• Medium

Sladenia shaefersi, the Atlantic twospine goosefish or Shaefer's anglerfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lophiidae, the goosefishes, monkfishes and anglers. This species is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.