Family Diceratiidae

Comprising 2 genera and 6 species (Pietsch et al., 2004). Paxton & Lavenberg (1973) reported Diceratias bispinosus (Günther, 1887) and Uwate (1979) described Phrynichthys thele (= Bufoceratias thele) from Indonesian waters. In this study, 1 species of Diceratias and 2 species of Bufoceratias are recognized from this area. In addition, a specimen tentatively identified as B. wedli, a species previously only known from the Atlantic Ocean, and a new species are described.