Smooth anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

Scientific name: Phyllophryne scortea McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Smooth anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea)

The Smooth anglerfish (Phyllophryne scortea) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Endemic to Australia.

Biology

A benthic and temperate species found inshore on reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Phyllophryne scortea
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 25 m
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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