Rhycherus gloveri

Rhycherus gloveri,[1] known as Glover's anglerfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in rocky reef environments on the country's southern and western coasts.[2] It reaches 16 cm (6.3 in) in total length, and it differs from its close relative R. filamentosus in illicium length and escal morphology. It was named for Dr. C.J.M. Glover (1935-1992), a former ichthyologist of the South Australian Museum.[3]

Rhycherus gloveri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Rhycherus
Species:
R. gloveri
Binomial name
Rhycherus gloveri
Pietsch, 1984

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhycherus gloveri Pietsch, 1984". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Rhycherus gloveri". FishBase.
  3. "Glover's Anglerfish, Rhycherus gloveri Pietsch, 1984". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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