Island frogfish (Antennarius bermudensis)

Scientific name: Antennarius bermudensis Schultz, 1957

The Island frogfish (Antennarius bermudensis) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Bahamas, Haiti, Puerto Rico, off Colombia and Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius bermudensis
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Depth range
4–30 m (13–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, Haiti, Puerto Rico, off Colombia and Venezuela.
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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