Coelophrys

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Coelophrys
Coelophrys brevicaudata illustration, top and side view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Ogcocephalidae
Genus: Coelophrys
A. B. Brauer, 1902
Type species
Coelophrys brevicaudata
A. B. Brauer, 1902

Coelophrys is a genus of fishes in the family Ogcocephalidae, one of the families of anglerfishes. They are distributed in the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.[1]

Species[edit]

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Coelophrys in FishBase. December 2013 version.