Brackishwater frogfish (Antennarius biocellatus)

Scientific name: Antennarius biocellatus Cuvier, 1817

Brackishwater frogfish (Antennarius biocellatus)

The Brackishwater frogfish (Antennarius biocellatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomons, the Philippines and Taiwan. Reported from Palau.

Biology

Usually features one or two ocelli on the soft dorsal fin. Length to 14 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius biocellatus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
0–73 m (0–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 73 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomons, the Philippines and Taiwan. Reported from Palau.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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