Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commerson)

Scientific name: Antennarius commerson Lacep?de, 1798

Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commerson)

The Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commerson) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Comes in a variety of colors: yellow, orange, green, brown, and black. Bony part of illicium about equal to length of the 2nd dorsal spine (10.2-16.9 %SL); esca a small tuft of flattened appendages. Illicial length in %SL: 19.3-25.2. Membrane behind 2nd dorsal spine thick and spinulose, extending to base of third. One of the largest species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius commerson
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
0–70 m (0–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 70 m, usually ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and the Society islands. Referred to as Antennarius moluccensis by authors.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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