Prickly anglerfish (Echinophryne crassispina)

Scientific name: Echinophryne crassispina McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Prickly anglerfish (Echinophryne crassispina)

The Prickly anglerfish (Echinophryne crassispina) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Endemic to southern Australia, from Kangaroo Islands, South Australia to Tasmania.

Biology

A temperate species found inshore on reefs. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Echinophryne crassispina
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–20 m (0–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia, from Kangaroo Islands, South Australia to Tasmania.
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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