Histiophryne maggiewalker,[1] known as the Queensland frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is known only from Australia, where it occurs in shallow inshore waters at a depth range of 7 to 12 m (23 to 39 ft). Males of the species reach 5.5 cm (2.2 inches) SL (standard length), whereas females are slightly larger at up to 6 cm (2.3 inches) SL. The species was described in 2011 by Rachel Arnold and Theodore Pietsch from six specimens collected in shallow waters off Queensland,[2] and it is named for 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.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Histiophryne |
| Species: | H. maggiewalker
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| Histiophryne maggiewalker Arnold & Pietsch, 2011
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References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Histiophryne maggiewalker Arnold & Pietsch, 2011". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ Rachel J. Arnold; Theodore W. Pietsch (21 June 2011). "A new species of frogfish of the genus Histiophryne (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennariidae) from Queensland, Australia". Zootaxa. 2925 (1): 63. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.2925.1.7. ISSN 1175-5334. Wikidata Q97563029.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Histiophryne maggiewalker". FishBase.
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