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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Rhycherus genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Histiophryninae in the family Antennariidae , the frogfishes. The fishes in this genus are endemic to the waters off Australia. This genus is classified in the monogeneric family Rhycheridae , the Balrog frogfishes , by some authorities.
Taxonomy [ edit ]
Rhycherus was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1907 by the Australian ichthyologist James Douglas Ogilby when he described Rhycherus wildii .[1] R. wildii had its type locality given as South Australia , this taxon is now considered to be a junior synonym of Chironectes filamentosus , originally described by François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau in 1872 from St Vincent Gulf in South Australia.[2] [3] monotypic family Rhycheridae.[1] Fishes of the World suborder Antennarioidei and the order Lophiiformes, the anglerfishes .[4]
Etymology [ edit ]
Rhycherus is Greek and means “ragged”, an allusion to the shaggy appearance of R. filamentosus .[5]
Species [ edit ]
Rhycherus currently has two recognized species classified within it:[6]
Characteristics [ edit ]
Rhycherus anglerfishes' second and third dorsal spines are not hidden underneath their skin. All of the fin rays in their caudal fin are forked. They have smooth skin with many closely set cutaneous appendages instead of dermal denticles. Their third dorsal spin is mostly free, with only the basal quarter to third connected to the nape by a membrane.[3] R. filamentosus , which has a maximum published total length of 23 cm (9.1 in ).[6]
Distribution and habitat [ edit ]
Rhycherus anglerfishes are endemic to Australia. R. filamentosus is found in southeastern Australia[7] R. gloveri is found in southwestern Australia.[8] ft ).[7] [8]
Biology [ edit ]
Rhycherus anglerfish are oviparous . The eggs laid by the females are large, and each egg is adhered to the surface of a rock by a long filament. The male then guards the eggs with his body, protecting him until the offspring emerge. Like other anglerfish, these fish are ambush predators , luring in prey with their illicium or esca.[7]
References [ edit ]
^ a b 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 . S2CID 83936725 .
^ Nelson, J.S. ; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons . pp. 508–518. doi :10.1002/9781119174844 . ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6 LCCN 2015037522 . OCLC 951899884 . OL 25909650M .
^ Christopher Scharpf (14 November 2022). "Order LOPHIIFORMES (part 1): Families LOPHIIDAE, ANTENNARIIDAE, TETRABRACHIIDAE, LOPHICHTHYIDAE, BRACHIONICHTHYIDAE, CHAUNACIDAE and OGCOCEPHALIDAE" . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Rhycherus in FishBase . February 2024 version.
^ a b c Bray, D.J. (2021). "Rhycherus filamentosus " . Fishes of Australia . Museums Victoria. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
^ a b Bray, D.J. (2019). "Rhycherus gloveri " . Fishes of Australia . Museums Victoria. Retrieved 20 April 2024 .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
