Four-armed frogfish (Tetrabrachium ocellatum)

Scientific name: Tetrabrachium ocellatum G?nther, 1880

Four-armed frogfish (Tetrabrachium ocellatum)

The Four-armed frogfish (Tetrabrachium ocellatum) is a marine fish of the family Tetrabrachiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern coast of New Guinea, Indonesia, the Arafura Sea, and western and northern coasts of Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf and inshore areas over soft bottoms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tetrabrachium ocellatum
Family
Tetrabrachiidae (Four-armed frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
51 m (167 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 51 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern coast of New Guinea, Indonesia, the Arafura Sea, and western and northern coasts of Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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