Echinophryne reynoldsi — The Life Data

Animalia/Chordata/Lophiiformes/Antennariidae/Echinophryne

At a glance

Occurrence records65

Data sources6

Biological traits6

DNA specimens0

eDNA detections0

Sources6 archives

Databases and archives Echinophryne reynoldsi's data was compiled from.

WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗

BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗

GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility27 records↗

OBISOcean Biodiversity Information System38 records↗

Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗

Catalogue of LifeCOLtaxonomy↗

On this page3 sections

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NarrativeWikipediaarticle

Traits & measurements1 literature sources6 traits

Occurrence & distributionGBIF · OBIS65 records

01Narrative

Echinophryne reynoldsi, known as the sponge anglerfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs inshore and is typically associated with sponges. It is a benthic oviparous species that reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) in total length. Like other members of the genus Echinophryne but unlike most frogfish, the species does not have a distinct esca or "lure" on its illicium.

No narrative description available for this taxon yet.

02Traits & measurements

SourcesFishBase

Size & morphology1

Body length8 cm

Habitat & environment2

Habitat saltwateryes

Habitat zonereef-associated

Other traits3

Depth max20 m

Depth min0 m

Vulnerability10

08Occurrence & distribution

Record type65 records

Wild obs. + sensor4

Museum / vouchered61

Range

Area of Occupancy AOO68 km²

Depth

0–200 m sunlit11

200–1000 m twilight0

1–4 km midnight0

>4 km abyssal0

median 6 m · max 97 m · 11 records with depth

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

Coordinate accuracy100% within 1 km

≤1 km 4

4 georeferenced

Open the mapobservation + sensor4

Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence

Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.

Coordinate accuracy80% within 1 km

≤1 km 20>10 km 5

25 georeferenced · 36 without coordinates

Open the institutions mapphysical evidence61

Wildobservation + sensor

Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.

10Collections & institutions

Institution	Specimens
DOI/NPS, Salem Maritime National Historic Sitelocation not on record	10
Museums Victorialocation not on record	9
Western Australian Museumlocation not on record	4
Australian National Fish Collectionlocation not on record	2

4 institutions · 25 of 61 vouchered records shown