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.

An Blackspot Anglerfish at Reefworld An Blackspot Anglerfish at Reefworld
Freckled Anglerfish, Antennarius coccineus Freckled Anglerfish, Antennarius coccineus
Freckled Anglerfish from Crystal Beach Freckled Anglerfish from Crystal Beach
Esca of the Glover's Anglerfish Esca of the Glover's Anglerfish
A Glover's Anglerfish under Port Hughes Pier A Glover's Anglerfish under Port Hughes Pier
Frontal view of the Glover's Anglerfish Frontal view of the Glover's Anglerfish
Lateral view of the Glover's Anglerfish Lateral view of the Glover's Anglerfish
Painted Anglerfish at Sabah Painted Anglerfish at Sabah
Painted Anglerfish, Antennarius pictus Painted Anglerfish, Antennarius pictus
Male Prickly Anglerfish Male Prickly Anglerfish
Prickly Anglerfish eggs Prickly Anglerfish eggs
Prickly Anglerfish, Echinophryne crassispina Prickly Anglerfish, Echinophryne crassispina
Rodless Anglerfish, Histiophryne cryptacanthus Rodless Anglerfish, Histiophryne cryptacanthus
Rodless Anglerfish carrying eggs Rodless Anglerfish carrying eggs
A Smooth Anglerfish with its eggs A Smooth Anglerfish with its eggs
A Smooth Anglerfish walking with eggs A Smooth Anglerfish walking with eggs
A Smooth Anglerfish swimming A Smooth Anglerfish swimming
A Smooth Anglerfish from Noosa Heads A Smooth Anglerfish from Noosa Heads
Smooth Anglerfish, Histiophryne bougainvilli Smooth Anglerfish, Histiophryne bougainvilli
A Smooth Anglerfish on a sponge A Smooth Anglerfish on a sponge