Diceratiidae

Shao’s Anglerfish

Bufoceratias shaoi

Anglerfish from Indo West Pacific

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Bufoceratias shaoi is a species of double angler, a type of anglerfish. The fish is bathypelagic and has been found at depths ranging from 0 to 1,200 metres (0 to 3,937 ft). It has been found in the western Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.