Bufoceratias wedli is a species of deep sea marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diceratiidae, the double anglers.

[4] The genus Bufoceratias, along with Diceratias, are the two genera making up the family Diceratiidae which the 5th edition of Fishes of the World classifies within the suborder Ceratioidei within the order Lophiiformes, the anglerfishes.

[5] Bufocertaias wedli is the type species of the genus Bufoceratias, this name is a combination of bufo meaning "toad" with Ceratias, as when Whitley described it, it was classified within the family Ceratiidae.

[6] Bufocertaias wedli is known only from metamorphosed females which have the second, club-like exposed cephalic spine bearing a bioluminescent organ at its tip which characterises the family.

It is thought that at least the larger individuals of this genus live on the bottom, although the smaller specimens may be bathypelagic, the inclusion of polychaetes and sea urchins in the recorded stomach contents supports this.