Boschma's frogfish (Lophichthys boschmai)

Scientific name: Lophichthys boschmai Boeseman, 1964

Boschma's frogfish (Lophichthys boschmai)

The Boschma's frogfish (Lophichthys boschmai) is a marine fish of the family Lophichthyidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, western New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and the Arafura Sea.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lophichthys boschmai
Family
Lophichthyidae (Lophichthyid frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: western New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and the Arafura Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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