Neophrynichthys
| Neophrynichthys | |
|---|---|
| Dark toadfish (N. latus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Psychrolutidae |
| Genus: | Neophrynichthys Günther, 1876 |
| Type species | |
| Psychrolutes latus F. W. Hutton, 1875 | |
Neophrynichthys is a small genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Psychrolutidae, the fatheads. These fishes are found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean waters around New Zealand.