''Rhycherus'' is a genus of

frogfish Frogfishes are any member of the anglerfish family Antennariidae, of the order Lophiiformes. Antennariids are known as anglerfish in Australia, where the term "frogfish" refers to members of the unrelated family Batrachoididae. Frogfishes are ...

es found in the

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and

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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''

Rhycherus filamentosus ''Rhycherus filamentosus'', commonly known as the tasselled anglerfish, is a species of frogfish endemic to southern Australia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and southeastern Indian Ocean. It is a well-camouflaged predator and lies in wait on ...

'' Castelnau, 1872 (Tasselled anglerfish) * ''

Rhycherus gloveri ''Rhycherus gloveri'', known as Glover's anglerfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in rocky reef environments on the country's southern and western coasts. It reaches 16 cm (6 ...

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, 1984 (Glover's anglerfish)

References

Antennariidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by James Douglas Ogilby {{Lophiiformes-stub