Phyllophryne scortea
| Phyllophryne scortea | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Phyllophryne Pietsch, 1984 |
| Species: | P. scortea |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllophryne scortea McCulloch & Waite, 1918 | |
Phyllophryne scortea, the Smooth anglerfish, is a species of frogfish endemic to the waters around Australia. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Phyllophryne scortea" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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