Echinophryne reynoldsi
Echinophryne reynoldsi[2] (known as the sponge anglerfish, Reynold's anglerfish, and Reynold's frogfish)[3] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae.[3] It was first described in 1984 by Theodore Wells Pietsch III and Rudie Hermann Kuiter.[3][4]
| Echinophryne reynoldsi | |
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| Holotype NMV A 3212[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Echinophryne |
| Species: | E. reynoldsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinophryne reynoldsi | |
It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs inshore and is typically associated with sponges. It is a benthic oviparous species that reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) in total length.[5] Like other members of the genus Echinophryne but unlike most frogfish, the species does not have a distinct esca or "lure" on its illicium.[6]
References
- "GBIF: Specimen A 3212 Echinophryne reynoldsi Pietsch & Kuiter, 1984". gbif.org. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Echinophryne reynoldsi Pietsch & Kuiter, 1984". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Echinophryne reynoldsi". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- Pietsch, T.W.; Kuiter, R.W. (1984). "A new species of frogfish of the genus Echinophryne (family Antennariidae) from southern Australia". Revue française d'aquariologie et d'herpétologie. 11 (1): 23-26 figs 1-3 [24, figs. 1-3]. ISSN 0399-1075. Wikidata Q114041476.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Echinophryne reynoldsi". FishBase.
- "Echinophryne reynoldsi". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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