Kuiterichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Histiophryninae in the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. These fishes are endemic to Australia.
| Kuiterichthys | |
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| Kuiterichthys furcipilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Subfamily: | Histiophryninae |
| Genus: | Kuiterichthys Pietsch, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| Chironectes furcipilis | |
Taxonomy edit
Kuiterichthys was first proposed as a monospecific genus in 1984 by the American ichthyologist Theodore Wells Pietsch III with Chironectes furcipilis designated as its type species.[1] C. furcipilis was described by Georges Cuvier in 1817 and its type locality is unknown.[2] Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Histiophryninae within the family Antennariidae.[3], while others recognise it as the family Histiophrynidae.[4] However, the 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognise subfamilies within the Antennariidae, classifying the family within the suborder Antennarioidei within the order Lophiiformes, the anglerfishes.[5]
Etymology edit
Kuiterichthys suffixes ichthys, meaning "fish", onto Kuiter, honouring the underwater photographer Rudie Hermann Kuiter in recognition of his contributions to the ichthyology of Australia.[6]
Species edit
Kuiterichthys contains the following two recognised species:[7]
- Kuiterichthys furcipilis (Cuvier, 1817) (Rough anglerfish)
- Kuiterichthys pietschi Arnold, 2013[8]
Description edit
Kuiterichthys anglerfishes have the second and third dorsal spines free of the skin and not hidden underneath it. The rough skin is densely covered in denticles. there is a caudal peduncle and the rearmost margins of the dorsal and anal fins are attached to the caudal peduncle in front of the base of the caudal fin. The illicium is naked, lacking any dermal denticles, the esca, or lure, is distinct and is made up of a number of filamentous appendages.[3]
Distribution edit
Kuiterichthys are endemic to southern Australia being distributed from off Yamba, New South Wales in New South Wales south and west to off Esperance, Western Australia, including around Tasmania.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Histiophrynidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Kuiterichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b Arnold, R. J.; R. G. Harcourt; and T. W. Pietsch (2014). "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". Copeia. 2014 (3): 534–539. doi:10.1643/CI-13-155.
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2024). "Histiophrynidae" in FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 508–518. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN 2015037522. OCLC 951899884. OL 25909650M.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (14 November 2022). "Order LOPHIIFORMES (part 1): Families LOPHIIDAE, ANTENNARIIDAE, TETRABRACHIIDAE, LOPHICHTHYIDAE, BRACHIONICHTHYIDAE, CHAUNACIDAE and OGCOCEPHALIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). Species of Kuiterichthys in FishBase. February 2024 version.
- ^ Arnold, Rachel J. (2013). "A new species of frogfish of the genus Kuiterichthys (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae: Histiophryninae) from New South Wales, Australia". Zootaxa. 3718 (5): 496–499. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3718.5.6. PMID 26258242.
- ^ Bray, D.J. & Thompson, V.J. (2021). "Kuiterichthys furcipilis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 14 April 2024.