Histiophryne pogonia Female
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Chalias, V.
Philippines country information
Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
questionable
Salinity:
marine
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Type locality of Histiophryne pogonius, taken from live fish trade from Cebu; hence occurrence is probably dubious (Ref. 89955).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Arnold, R.J., 2012
National Database:
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Histiophrynidae (Starfingered frogfishes)
Etymology: Histiophryne:Greek, istion, istos = sail + Greek, phryne = toad (Ref. 45335); pogonia:The specific epithet pogonius alludes to the bearded appearance formed from the cutaneous cirri.
on the ventrolateral margins of the head (Ref. 89955).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 89955). Tropical
Distribution
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