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Histiophryne
Histiophryne is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, the only member of the subfamilyHistiophryninae in the familyAntennariidae, the frogfishes. These fishes are found in waters ranging from Taiwan to South Australia. There are currently five known species. These fishes are easily distinguished from other anglerfishes as having a reduced (or missing) luringappendage, a highly evolved form of the first dorsal finspine.