Kuiterichthys
A genus of frogfishes endemic to southern Australia.
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Kuiterichthys is a genus of anglerfishes first proposed in 1984 by Theodore Wells Pietsch III.[1] Two recognized species belong to this genus: Kuiterichthys furcipilis and Kuiterichthys pietschi.[2]
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassActinopterygii
- DivisionTeleostei
- OrderLophiiformes
- FamilyAntennariidae
- GenusKuiterichthys
Named by Pietsch, 1984
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Kuiterichthys (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Genus authority
- Theodore Wells Pietsch III, 1984
- Type species
- Chironectes furcipilis (Cuvier, 1817)
- Number of species
- 2
- Distribution
- Endemic to southern Australia, from Yamba, New South Wales to Esperance, Western Australia, including Tasmania
- Etymology
- Named after underwater photographer Rudie Hermann Kuiter, with ichthys meaning 'fish'
Facts from the source article.
Biology and range
Kuiterichthys anglerfishes have the second and third dorsal spines free of the skin.[3] Their rough skin is densely covered in denticles.[3] They possess a caudal peduncle, and the rear margins of the dorsal and anal fins attach to it before the caudal fin base.[3] Their distribution ranges from off Yamba, New South Wales, south and west to off Esperance, Western Australia, including around Tasmania.[4][5]
Kuiterichthys pietschi was described from off northern New South Wales.[5] The genus is classified within the order Lophiiformes and family Antennariidae by some sources, while WoRMS places it in family Histiophrynidae.[1][6][7]
What the specialist sources record
The Fishes of Australia account notes that Kuiterichthys furcipilis is known as the Rough Anglerfish.[5] The ETYFish Project states that Kuiterichthys furcipilis was named for its forked, hair-like dermal spinules.[8] The same source indicates Kuiterichthys pietschi was named in honor of Theodore W. Pietsch.[8] GBIF reports 180 occurrence records for the genus as of October 2026.[7]
The 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognize subfamilies within Antennariidae.[1][9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Kuiterichthys" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; Arnold, R. J., "A new genus and species of the frogfish family Antennariidae (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennarioidei) from New South Wales, Australia, with a diagnosis and key to the genera of the Histiophryninae", Cope; ; "Fishes of the World", John Wiley & Sons, 2016, p. 508–518 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kuiterichthys" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Arnold, "A new species of frogfish of the genus Kuiterichthys (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae: Histiophryninae) from New South Wales, Australia", Zootaxa, 2013, p. 496–499 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kuiterichthys" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Arnold, R. J., "A new genus and species of the frogfish family Antennariidae (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennarioidei) from New South Wales, Australia, with a diagnosis and key to the genera of the Histiophryninae", Cope (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kuiterichthys" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bray, D.J., "Kuiterichthys furcipilis", Fishes of Australia, 2021 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Bray, D.J., "Kuiterichthys furcipilis", Fishes of Australia, 2021. facts only, no text reused. fishesofaustralia.net.au
- World Register of Marine Species, Kuiterichthys (AphiaID 269580). CC BY 4.0. marinespecies.org
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence index, Kuiterichthys (taxon key 2414669). CC BY 4.0 (backbone); counts are facts. gbif.org
- Christopher Scharpf, "Order LOPHIIFORMES (part 1): Families LOPHIIDAE, ANTENNARIIDAE, TETRABRACHIIDAE, LOPHICHTHYIDAE, BRACHIONICHTHYIDAE, CHAUNACIDAE and OGCOCEPHALIDAE", The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. facts only, no text reused. etyfish.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9781118342336 ("Fishes of the World"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
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- Wikipedia: Kuiterichthys (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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