Arafura Frogfish
Lophichthys boschmai
- Usual depth19–145 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Lophichthys boschmai, also known as Arafura frogfish or Boschma's frogfish, is a species of anglerfishes closely related to frogfish. L. boschmai is the only species in the Lophichthyidae family. L. boschmai were first reported by Marinus Boseman in 1964 to the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, now known as National Museum of Natural History in Leiden. The species was named after Dutch zoologist, Hildbrand Boschma.
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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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 19–145 m · Deepest record: 145 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Arafura Frogfish, Boschma's Anglerfish, Boschma's Frogfish
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).
- 21 open-data records from 1977 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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