Echinophryne mitchellii
Echinophryne mitchellii,[1] also known as the spinycoat anglerfish, the long-spined anglerfish, or Mitchell's frogfish,[2] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it ranges from Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, to Tasmania. It is a benthic species found in inshore temperate reef environments at a depth of 30 to 70 m (98 to 230 ft). The species reaches 11.1 cm (4.4 inches) SL and is reported to be oviparous.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Echinophryne |
| Species: | E. mitchellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinophryne mitchellii (Morton, 1897) | |
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References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Echinophryne mitchellii (Morton, 1897)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- "ITIS - Report: Echinophryne mitchellii". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Echinophryne mitchellii". FishBase.
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