Echinophryne reynoldsi
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| Echinophryne reynoldsi | |
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| Holotype NMV A 3212[1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Echinophryne |
| Species: | E. reynoldsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Echinophryne reynoldsi | |
Paratype site: (NMV A 3064) Portsea reef'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000A-QINU`"'
Echinophryne reynoldsi[2] (known as the sponge anglerfish, Reynold's anglerfish, and Reynold's frogfish)[3] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae.[3] It was first described in 1984 by Theodore Wells Pietsch III and Rudie Hermann Kuiter.[3][4]
It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs inshore and is typically associated with sponges. It is a benthic oviparous species that reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) in total length.[5] Like other members of the genus Echinophryne but unlike most frogfish, the species does not have a distinct esca or "lure" on its illicium.[6]
