Histiophryne pogonia

Histiophryne pogonia

Histiophrynid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Nearshore
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Histiophryne pogonia is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean, where it is known from Indonesia and the Philippines, specifically the shallow inshore waters of Lombok, Komodo, and possibly Cebu. It is a reef-dwelling species that is thought to be more active at night.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Histiophrynidae
Genus: Histiophryne
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and Philippines. Known only from shallow inshore waters of Lombok I. and Komodo I., Indonesia, and perhaps nearshore waters surrounding Cebu I., Philippines (Ref. 89955 ).

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