| Lophichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Suborder: | Antennarioidei |
| Family: | Lophichthyidae Boeseman, 1964[1] |
| Genus: | Lophichthys Boeseman, 1964[1] |
| Species: | L. boschmai
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| Binomial name | |
| Lophichthys boschmai | |
Lophichthys boschmai, also known as Arafura frogfish or Boschma's frogfish, is a species of anglerfishes closely related to frogfish. L. boschmai is the only species in the Lophichthydae family. L. boschmai were first reported by Marinus Boseman in 1964 to the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, now known as National Museum of Natural History in Leiden. The species was named after Dutch zoologist, Hildbrand Boschma.[2]
Like the true frogfishes, it is a small fish, no more than 5 cm (2.0 in) in length, with loose skin and a lure (esca) for attracting prey. The pectoral fins are prehensile, helping the fish move along the sea bed. Unlike true frogfishes, however, it does not have an enlarged and globose head. It lives in shallow waters off the coast of New Guinea.[3]
- ^ a b c Boeseman, Marinus (1964). "Notes on the fishes of western New Guinea : II. Lophichthys boschmai, a new genus and species from the Arafoera Sea". Zoologische Mededelingen. 39 (2): 12–18. ISSN 0024-0672 – via Naturalis.
- ^ Boeseman, Marinus (1964). "Notes on the fishes of western New Guinea : II. Lophichthys boschmai, a new genus and species from the Arafoera Sea". Zoologische Mededelingen. 39 (2): 12–18. ISSN 0024-0672 – via Naturalis.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Lophichthyidae". FishBase. December 2008 version.