Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus)

Scientific name: Antennarius multiocellatus Valenciennes, 1837

The Longlure frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Illicium about twice as long as second dorsal spine.

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Scientific name: Antennarius multiocellatus
Family: Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order: Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 20.0
Depth range: 0–66 m (0–217 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 66 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bermuda to the Bahamas, throughout the Caribbean, and along the coast of Central America to Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil as far south as Salvador. Antilles. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)