Echinophryne crassispina

Echinophryne crassispina,[1] known as the prickly anglerfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it ranges from Kangaroo Island to Tasmania. It is a temperate fish native to inshore reefs, and it reaches 7.0 cm (2.8 inches) in total length.[2]

Echinophryne crassispina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Echinophryne
Species:
E. crassispina
Binomial name
Echinophryne crassispina
McCulloch & Waite, 1918

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Echinophryne crassispina McCulloch & Waite, 1918". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Echinophryne crassispina". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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