Lophius americanus

"Bellows-fish" redirects here. For the fish with a long second spine on its dorsal fin, see Bellowsfish.

"Headfish" redirects here; not to be confused with Fish head.

"Satchel-mouth" redirects here. For other uses, see Satchel-mouth (disambiguation).

Lophius americanus Temporal range: Pliocene-Recent,
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Lophiidae
Genus:	Lophius
Species:	L. americanus
Binomial name
Lophius americanus Valenciennes, 1837

Lophius americanus is a goosefish in the family Lophiidae, also called all-mouth, American anglerfish, American monkfish, bellows-fish, devil-fish, headfish, molligut, satchel-mouth, or wide-gape. It is native to the eastern coast of North America.