Spinycoat Anglerfish
Echinophryne mitchellii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–70 m
- Max size: 11.1 cm
- For divers: safe
A small anglerfish of cool temperate reefs, the spinycoat fishes with a lure on its head to draw prey within reach of its swift, vacuum like gulp. It lives on inshore reefs between about thirty and seventy metres and reaches roughly eleven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Lophiiformes › Histiophrynidae › Echinophryne
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280585.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spinycoat Anglerfish live?
- The Spinycoat Anglerfish (Echinophryne mitchellii) is typically found at 30–70 m.
- Is the Spinycoat Anglerfish dangerous to divers?
- The Spinycoat Anglerfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spinycoat Anglerfish get?
- The Spinycoat Anglerfish grows to about 11.1 cm.