Scientific Name
Echinophryne crassispina

Common Name
Prickly anglerfish

Biology
A temperate species found inshore on reefs (Ref. 7300). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.

Classification

Classified By

McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Frogfishes (Antennariidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: Endemic to southern Australia, from Kangaroo Islands, South Australia to Tasmania.

Range

37°S - 47°S, 134°E - 152°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

20 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated