WoRMS taxon details
Histiophryne maggiewalker Arnold & Pietsch, 2011
712510 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:712510)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Arnold, R. J.; Pietsch, T. W. (2011). A new species of frogfish of the genus Histiophryne (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennariidae) from Queensland, Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2925: 63-68. [details] Available for editors 
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Holotype QM I.38176, geounit Alexandria Bay
Holotype QM I.38176, geounit Alexandria Bay [details]
Distribution Known only from shallow inshore waters of Queensland, Australia, all specimens collected within 130 kilometers, in 7–12 m...
Etymology This species is named in honor of Maggie Walker for her service and dedication to science and education at the University...
Distribution Known only from shallow inshore waters of Queensland, Australia, all specimens collected within 130 kilometers, in 7–12 m of water; the holotype washed up on the beach of Alexandria Bay, Noosa Heads, southeast Queensland. Four specimens, a non-gravid female, male, and two juveniles, were collected.
together. [details]
together. [details]
Etymology This species is named in honor of Maggie Walker for her service and dedication to science and education at the University...
Etymology This species is named in honor of Maggie Walker for her service and dedication to science and education at the University of Washington and The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Histiophryne maggiewalker Arnold & Pietsch, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=712510 on 2025-04-29
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Nomenclature
original description
Arnold, R. J.; Pietsch, T. W. (2011). A new species of frogfish of the genus Histiophryne (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennariidae) from Queensland, Australia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2925: 63-68. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
[request]basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype QM I.38176, geounit Alexandria Bay [details]
Unreviewed
Distribution Known only from shallow inshore waters of Queensland, Australia, all specimens collected within 130 kilometers, in 7–12 m of water; the holotype washed up on the beach of Alexandria Bay, Noosa Heads, southeast Queensland. Four specimens, a non-gravid female, male, and two juveniles, were collected.together. [details]
Ecology While some frogfishes are notorious for their insatiable appetite, including tendencies to cannibalize one another, it is possible these four were living together peacefully. We might even be tempted to speculate that the two juveniles are the offspring of one or both of the adults. [details]
Etymology This species is named in honor of Maggie Walker for her service and dedication to science and education at the University of Washington and The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. [details]
