Indian frogfish (Antennarius indicus)

Scientific name: Antennarius indicus Schultz, 1964

Indian frogfish (Antennarius indicus)

The Indian frogfish (Antennarius indicus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, East Africa, Gulf of Aden, and Seychelles to southeast India and Sri Lanka, north to the Gulf of Oman.

Biology

An uncommon species that occurs to a depth of at least 25 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius indicus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Gulf of Aden, and Seychelles to southeast India and Sri Lanka, north to the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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