The Order Lophiiformes contains these Families:

• 216. Lophiidae [goosefishes]
• 217. Antennariidae [frogfishes]
• 218. Brachionichthyidae [handfishes or warty anglerfishes]
• 219. Chaunacidae [coffinfishes or sea toads (gapers)]
• 220. Ogcocephalidae [batfishes]
• 221. Caulophrynidae [caulophrynids]
• 222. Neoceratiidae [neoceratids]
• 223. Melanocetidae [melanocetids]
• 224. Himantolophidae [footballfishes]
• 225. Diceratiidae [diceratids]
• 226. Oneirodidae [oneriodids]
• 227. Thaumatichthyidae [thaumatichthyids]
• 228. Centrophrynidae [deep-sea anglerfish]
• 229. Ceratiidae [seadevils]
• 230. Gigantactinidae [whipnoses]
• 231. Linophrynidae [linophrynids]