Sladenia zhui

Sladenis zhui has a rounded head and a compressed body, there is a distinct hump on the nape. The spines on the head are small and rounded. It has 4 dorsal spines in the first dorsal fin, 2 on the head and 2 connected too the second dorsal fin. There are many pointed cirri on the skin, arranged in patches or wavy lines on the head, lower jaw and caudal peduncle. The anal fin has 6 or 7 soft rays. The overall colour of this fish is plain brown. The maximum published total length of 67 cm (26 in).

Sladenia zhui has been recorded from two locations in the Western Pacific Ocean, one in the South China Sea and one in the East China Sea. In addition, 2 unidentified specimens taken in the eastern Indian Ocean off Java are probably Chu's anglerfishes. They have been collected from depths between 655 and 979 m (2,149 and 3,212 ft) on deep rocky and coral reefs on the continental slope.

== References ==

Sladenia gardineri has the genus name Sladenia which honours Percy Sladen, the British echinoderm biologist. The holotype of S. gardineri was collected during an expedition funded by his memorial trust. The specific name zhui honours Zhu Yuan-Ding, a former president of the Shanghai Ocean University and director of the East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, for his important contributions to education about fisheries and science, particularly the ichthyological knowledge of China.