Kuiterichthys
Kuiterichthys is a genus of frogfishes endemic to the coastal waters of Australia.[1][2][3] They are small fish that can reach 97 mm (3.8 in) in standard length.[3]
| Kuiterichthys | |
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| Kuiterichthys furcipilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Subfamily: | Histiophryninae |
| Genus: | Kuiterichthys Pietsch, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| Chironectes furcipilis G. Cuvier, 1817 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Kuiterichthys furcipilis (G. Cuvier), 1817 (Rough anglerfish)
- Kuiterichthys pietschi R. J. Arnold, 2013[3]
There are also specimens that do not conform to the diagnosis of either of the two recognized species. These might represent a third, undescribed species.[3]
References
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan, eds. (11 January 2023). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Kuiterichthys in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- Arnold, Rachel J. (2013). "A new species of frogfish of the genus Kuiterichthys (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae: Histiophryninae) from New South Wales, Australia". Zootaxa. 3718 (5): 496–499. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3718.5.6.
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