Neophrynichthys latus
Fish
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Psychrolutidae
Scaleless, rotund body tapering to the tail. Olive/kakhi green with white or cream blotches.
Deeper waters of the continental shelf.
Ambush predator.
Quiet during the day but swim constantly at night.
Less common than the Pale Toadfish.
Amaoka, K., K. Matsuura T. Inada, M. Takeda, H. Hatanaka and K. Okada (eds.), 1990. Fishes collected by the R/V Shinkai Maru around New Zealand. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 410 p.