Coelophrys

Coelophrys is a genus of fishes in the family Ogcocephalidae, one of the families of anglerfishes. They are distributed in the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.[1]

Coelophrys
Coelophrys brevicaudata illustration, top and side view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Coelophrys
A. B. Brauer, 1902
Type species
Coelophrys brevicaudata
A. B. Brauer, 1902

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Coelophrys arca H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
  • Coelophrys bradburyae Endo & G. Shinohara, 1999
  • Coelophrys brevicaudata A. B. Brauer, 1902
  • Coelophrys brevipes H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
  • Coelophrys micropa Alcock, 1891
  • Coelophrys mollis H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
  • Coelophrys oblonga H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Coelophrys in FishBase. December 2013 version.


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