Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

Scientific name: Rhycherus filamentosus Castelnau, 1872

Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus)

The Tasselled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, endemic to Australia.

Biology

A temperate species found inshore on reefs to at least a depth of 45 m. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhycherus filamentosus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest 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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