Image Gallery: Anglerfishes

The Anglerfishes are primarily tropical fishes that are famous for their use of a 'lure' to attract prey.  Fishes in the family Antennariidae, have also been called angler fishes, frogfishes, sea mice and shore anglerfishes.  Antennariids are classified in a different suborder, the Antennarioidei, to the deepsea anglerfishes.  Worldwide there are about 43 species.  The Australian fauna contains 27 species in 13 genera, 5 of which are temperate endemic genera.

A Smooth Anglerfish with eggs A Smooth Anglerfish with eggs
Sargassum Anglerfish, Histrio histrio Sargassum Anglerfish, Histrio histrio
Sargassum Anglerfish on a mooring rope Sargassum Anglerfish on a mooring rope
Shaggy Anglerfish, Antennarius hispidus Shaggy Anglerfish, Antennarius hispidus
Two Shaggy Anglerfish Two Shaggy Anglerfish
Striate Anglerfish at Shiprock Striate Anglerfish at Shiprock
Striate Anglerfish at Clifton Gardens Striate Anglerfish at Clifton Gardens
Tasselled Anglerfish at Blairgowrie Pier Tasselled Anglerfish at Blairgowrie Pier
A Tasselled Anglerfish from Balgowan, South Australia A Tasselled Anglerfish from Balgowan, South Australia
Tasselled Anglerfish at Rye Pier Tasselled Anglerfish at Rye Pier
Tasselled Anglerfish, Rhycherus filamentosus Tasselled Anglerfish, Rhycherus filamentosus
Sargassum Anglerfish at Manado Sargassum Anglerfish at Manado
An undescribed Anglerfish caught at Bare Island An undescribed Anglerfish caught at Bare Island
Undescribed anglerfish at Jervis Bay Undescribed anglerfish at Jervis Bay
Undescribed anglerfish Undescribed anglerfish
An undescribed Anglerfish in Botany Bay An undescribed Anglerfish in Botany Bay
An undescribed Anglerfish at South Head, Sydney An undescribed Anglerfish at South Head, Sydney
An undescribed Anglerfish at Bare Island An undescribed Anglerfish at Bare Island
Warty Anglerfish, Antennarius maculatus Warty Anglerfish, Antennarius maculatus
Warty Anglerfish at Sabah Warty Anglerfish at Sabah