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Allenichthys glauerti

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Abantennarius analis
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Abantennarius dorehensis
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Antennatus flagellatus
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Echinophryne crassispina
Echinophryne mitchelli
Echinophryne reynoldsi

Fowlerichthys avalonis
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Fowlerichthys radiosus
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
Fowlerichthys senegalensis

Histiophryne bougainvilli
Histiophryne cryptacanthus
Histiophryne maggiewalker
Histiophryne pogonius
Histiophryne psychedelica
Histiophryne sp.

Histrio histrio

Kuiterichthys furcipilis
Kuiterichthys pietschi

Lophiocharon hutchinsi
Lophiocharon lithinostomus
Lophiocharon trisignatus

Nudiantennarius subteres

Phyllophryne scortea

Porophryne erythrodactylus

Rhycherus filamentosus
Rhycherus gloveri

Tathicarpus butleri

Ten Species - Zehn Arten

Colors - Farben

Zoogeography - Zoogeographie

Taxonomy - Systematik

Relationship - Verwandtschaft

Phyllophryne scortea is called "Smooth Frogfish" because it doesn't have any dermal spinules (except on lateral-line).
This frogfish is found in the following diving areas: in southern Australia, for example around Edithburgh (Mac Donnel Sound), Port Victoria, Adelaide, Rapid Bay and Port Hughes.

Copyright John Lewis (Deep Sea Images), Edithburg Jetty in South Australia

David and Leanne Atkinson, Rapid Bay (South Australia)

Characteristics - Phyllophryne scortea - Merkmale

Illicium and Esca:
Illicium (rod) can be hidden in a groove, esca (lure, bait) looks like a small amphipod shrimp.
Additional Characteristics:
Typical are also the bulb-like second and third dorsal spines. The skin is smooth, nearly without dermal spinules but covered with flattened cutaneous appendages, specially on the head and cheek. Caudal peduncle absent. Has swim bladder.
Special Behavior:
The males of this frogfish species are known to guard their eggs until they hatch (see photo). Feeds on gobies and small squids.
More Information:
Single species. Further photos of Phyllophryne scortea / Link to fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker p. 243
Can be confused with:
Phyllophryne scortea (Smooth Frogfish) with its smooth skin can't be confused to easily with other species.

Size - Phyllophryne scortea - Grösse

8-10cm

Colors - Phyllophryne scortea - Farben

can have elongate blotches and patches - kann längliche Flecken haben

Habitat - Phyllophryne scortea - Lebensraum

Shallow rocky estuaries to 45m. Lives cryptic and likes to hide under rocks and debris, usually hanging upside down.

Range - Phyllophryne scortea - Verbreitung

Endemic to Subtropical Australia (Gulf St.Vincent, Edithburgh, Lusby Island, Spencer Gulf, Streaky Bay), Tasmania (Port Davey in the south), Western Australia (south of Perth). Restricted to this area

Endemisch im subtropischen Australien (Golf St.Vincent, Edithburgh, Insel Lusby, Spencer Golf, Streaky Bucht), Tasmanien (Port Davey im Süden) und West-Australien (südlich von Perth). Nur in diesem Gebiet zu finden

Photos - Phyllophryne scortea - Fotos

Smooth Frogfish - Phyllophryne scortea - Glatter Anglerfisch Copyright John Lewis, Edithburgh, South Australia	Freshwater and Marine Image Bank, University of Washington Libraries Illustrated Catalogue of the Fishes of South Australia 1921. Creative Commons License	Smooth Frogfish - Phyllophryne scortea - Glatter Anglerfisch Copyright David Hall (Seaphotos) Edithburgh, South Australia
Smooth Frogfish - Phyllophryne scortea - Glatter Anglerfisch Copyright Rachel Arnold	Smooth Frogfish - Phyllophryne scortea - Glatter Anglerfisch Copyright Guy Carter	Smooth Frogfish - Phyllophryne scortea - Glatter Anglerfisch Copyright Guy Carter