cryptic frogfish
Histiophryne cryptacanthus
- Usual depth0–23 m
- Water temperature15–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
The cryptic anglerfish is a frogfish found in waters ranging from Taiwan to South Australia. There are an estimated 75 specimens known. The luring appendage on its forehead is reduced to nearly nothing.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Cryptic anglerfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–23 m · Deepest record: 33 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- cryptic frogfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 五腳虎, 隱刺薄躄魚, 隱棘躄魚
Other scientific names: Antennarius cryptacanthus, Histiophryne cryptacantha
Similar species
- marble-mouthed frogfish
Lophiocharon lithinostomus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 45 open-data records from 1967 to 2009.
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