Pogonophryne is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Artedidraconidae, the barbeled plunderfishes.

[1][2] The genus name is a compound of pogonos meaning "beard", a reference to the barbel on the chin of P. scotti, and "phryne" which means "toad", possibly an allusion to the bumps and knobs on the head, like the skin of a toad.

[3] There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[4] Pogonophryne plunderfishes have a broad head which is flattened with post-temporal ridges which vary from weakly to well developed.

[4] Pogonophryne plunderfishes are found in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica reaching as far north as the South Shetland Islands.

[13] They are bathydemersal or bathypelagic[4] in deeper water typically at depths greater than 100 m (330 ft).