New South Wales frogfish
Kuiterichthys pietschi
- Usual depth0–69 m
- Water temperature21–23 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, April, and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Kuiterichthys pietschi is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It was described in 2013 by Rachel J. Arnold from 20 specimens collected at depths of 60 to 89 m off New South Wales, Australia. It differs from its congener K. furcipilis in number of fin rays, number of vertebrae, and escal morphology. It is named in honor of Theodore Wells Pietsch.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–69 m · Deepest record: 68.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- New South Wales frogfish
Similar species
- D'Entrecasteaux Anglerfish
Kuiterichthys furcipilis
Prickly Angler FishEchinophryne crassispina
marble-mouthed frogfishLophiocharon lithinostomus
- Glauerts Anglerfish
Allenichthys glauerti
- Mitchell's frogfish
Echinophryne mitchellii
- Reynold's Anglerfish
Echinophryne reynoldsi
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).
- 19 open-data records from 1986 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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