Antennarius
Commerson's frogfish (A. commerson)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Subfamily: Antennariinae
Genus: Antennarius
Daudin, 1816
Type species
Antennarius pictus
Species

11, see text.

Antennarius is a genus of 11[1] species of fish in the family Antennariidae. These fish spend most of their lives on the bottom in relatively shallow water between 20 and 100 m.[2] They can be found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. They are well-camouflaged ambush predators that wait for prey fish to pass by. They have "lures" which they move to attract the prey. They have little economic value other than a minor role in the aquarium trade.[3] Commerson's frogfish was the first species in this genus to be described, in 1798.

Species

ImageScientific NameCommon NameDistribution
Antennarius biocellatus G. Cuvier, 1817Brackish-water frogfishIndonesia, New Guinea, the Solomons, the Philippines and Taiwan.
Antennarius commerson Lacépède, 1798Commerson's frogfishRed Sea and South Africa to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and the Society islands
Antennarius hispidus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801Shaggy frogfishEast Africa, India, and Malaysia to the Moluccas, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia.
Antennarius indicus L. P. Schultz, 1964Indian frogfishEast Africa, Gulf of Aden, and Seychelles to southeast India and Sri Lanka, north to the Gulf of Oman.
Antennarius maculatus Desjardins, 1840Warty frogfishMaldives and Mauritius to Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Antennarius multiocellatus Valenciennes, 1837Longlure frogfishBermuda to the Bahamas, throughout the Caribbean, and along the coast of Central America to Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil as far south as Salvador. Antilles
Antennarius pardalis Valenciennes, 1837Leopard frogfishSenegal to Congo
Antennarius pauciradiatus L. P. Schultz, 1957Dwarf frogfishBahamas, off Belize, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Tortugas and off the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Antennarius pictus G. Shaw, 1794Painted frogfishRed Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands.
Antennarius randalli G. R. Allen, 1970Randall's frogfishJapan,Taiwan, Philippines, Moluccas, Fiji, Marshall Islands and Easter Island.
Antennarius striatus G. Shaw, 1794Striated frogfishAfrican coast, from Senegal to Southwest Africa, with a single record from St. Helena. Off the coast of New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and throughout the island groups of the Caribbean to the southernmost coast of Brazil. Red Sea and the East African coast to the Society and Hawaiian islands, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Zealand.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Antennarius in FishBase. April 2012 version.
  2. Pietsch & Grobecker. Frogfishes of the World. Stanford University Press. 1987. ISBN 9780804712637
  3. "Fakta om Antennarius - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-23.


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