Cryptic anglerfish

Histiophryne cryptacanthus

Forehead lure is nearly absent

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The cryptic anglerfish (Histiophryne cryptacanthus) is a frogfish found in waters ranging from Taiwan to South Australia. There are an estimated 75 specimens known. The luring appendage on its forehead is reduced to nearly nothing.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Histiophrynidae
Genus: Histiophryne
Water type: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied