Porophryne erythrodactylus
| Porophryne erythrodactylus | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Subfamily: | Histiophryninae |
| Genus: | Porophryne R. J. Arnold, R. G. Harcourt & Pietsch, 2014 [1] |
| Species: | P. erythrodactylus |
| Binomial name | |
| Porophryne erythrodactylus R. J. Arnold, R. G. Harcourt & Pietsch, 2014 | |
Porophryne erythrodactylus, also known as the Red-fingered anglerfish is a species of frogfish endemic to Australia. This species occurs Kurnell and Bare Island in Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia. This species is the only known member of its genus. This genus is a sister genus of Kuiterichthys.[1]
The fish achieves camouflage by looking like the algae-covered sponges found in its rocky, subtidal habitat.[2]
References
- 1 2 Arnold, R.J., Harcourt, R. & Pietsch, T.W. (2014). "A New Genus and Species of the Frogfish Family Antennariidae (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennarioidei) from New South Wales, Australia, with a Diagnosis and Key to the Genera of the Histiophryninae". Copeia 2014 (3): 534–539. doi:10.1643/ci-13-155.
- ↑ Wheeler, Quentin (17 May 2015). "New to nature No 141: Porophryne erythrodactylus". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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