Cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus)

Scientific name: Histiophryne cryptacanthus Weber, 1913

Cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus)

The Cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Pacific.

Biology

Found inshore on reefs but has been recorded to a depth of 130 m. Adults found with sponges or ascidians. Oviparous. Eggs are attached to each other by a single, flattened, acellular filament and are brooded in a hollow behind the left pectoral fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Histiophryne cryptacanthus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
5–130 m (16–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 130 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

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

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