Glover's anglerfish (Rhycherus gloveri)

Scientific name: Rhycherus gloveri Pietsch, 1984

The Glover's anglerfish (Rhycherus gloveri) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhycherus gloveri
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
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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