Dwarf frogfish (Antennarius pauciradiatus)

Scientific name: Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957

Dwarf frogfish (Antennarius pauciradiatus)

The Dwarf frogfish (Antennarius pauciradiatus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas, off Belize, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Tortugas and off the Atlantic coast of Florida.

Biology

Pair of elongate fleshy tabs near tip of 2nd dorsal spine. Only one with the illicium shorter than 2nd dorsal spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius pauciradiatus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.3
Depth range
6–73 m (20–240 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 73 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, off Belize, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Tortugas and off the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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