Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Antennariidae | Phylum Chordata Order Lophiiformes Rank Species | |
Genus Phyllophryne
Pietsch, 1984 Similar Histiophryne bougainvilli, Echinophryne crassispina, Kuiterichthys furcipilis, Lophiocharon lithinostomus, Cryptic anglerfish |
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.
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