Animalia > Chordata > Lophiiformes > Antennariidae > Histiophryne > Histiophryne cryptacanthus

Histiophryne cryptacanthus (Small-rounded frogfish; Rodless anglerfish; Cryptic frogfish; Cryptic anglerfish)

Synonyms: Antennarius cryptacanthus; Histiophryne cryptacantha
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The Cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus) is a frogfish found in waters ranging from Taiwan to South Australia. There are an estimated 75 specimens known. The luring appendage on its forehead is reduced to nearly nothing.
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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