Rhycherus
Rhycherus is a genus of frogfishes found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
| Rhycherus | |
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| Rhycherus filamentosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Subfamily: | Histiophryninae |
| Genus: | Rhycherus J. D. Ogilby, 1907 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Rhycherus filamentosus Castelnau, 1872 (Tasselled anglerfish)
- Rhycherus gloveri Pietsch, 1984 (Glover's anglerfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Rhycherus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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