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Lophichthys (Frogfish)

Wikipedia Abstract

Lophichthys boschmai, is a species of anglerfish, closely related to the frogfishes. It is the only species in the genus Lophichthys, which is the only genus in the family Lophichthyidae. Like the frogfishes, it is a small fish, no more than 5 cm (2.0 in) in length, with loose skin and a lure (esca) for attracting prey. The pectoral fins are prehensile, helping the fish move along the sea bed. Unlike true frogfishes, however, it does not have an enlarged and globose head. It lives in shallow waters off the coast of New Guinea.
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Species

Lophichthys boschmai (Boschma's anglerfish)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0