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Roughbar frogfish (Antennarius avalonis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Antennarius avalonis

Common Name
Roughbar frogfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 19. Branchiostegal rays: 6 (Ref. 36491).

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Starks, 1907
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)
Family
Frogfishes (Antennariidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru.
Range
34°N - 15°S

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
300 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 300 m (Ref. 9269), usually 0 - 95 m (Ref. 9269)
Trophic Level
4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
33.0 cm
Common Length
15.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)