Lophius piscatorius was classified by Linnaeus in 1758. But the fish was also extensively described by Aristotle, for example in On the Generation of Animals 3, 3 (754a).
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@williamjbroad Great article on anglerfish in the Times. But it is not true that they first came to the attention of science in 1833.
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Aristotle places it among the selachians, alongside sharks and skates, but also uses a common Greek term that translates as 'fishing frog', which highlights the lure-like appendage on its forehead.
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