Bloody frogfish (Antennarius sanguineus)

Scientific name: Antennarius sanguineus Gill, 1863

The Bloody frogfish (Antennarius sanguineus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.

Biology

Found on small recesses in rocky reefs and especially along walls. They blend almost perfectly with the background and appear like encrusting sponges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius sanguineus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.2
Depth range
0–40 m (0–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m, usually 0 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru, including the Cocos and Galapagos islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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