New Guinean frogfish (Antennarius dorehensis)

Scientific name: Antennarius dorehensis Bleeker, 1859

The New Guinean frogfish (Antennarius dorehensis) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Coloration ranges from an ashy grey or light yellow to dark brown or even pitch black. On dark individuals, the median fins have pale edges. Bony part of illicium shorter than 2nd dorsal spine; esca oblong or tapering, usually directed ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius dorehensis
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
0–10 m (0–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East African coast, the Aldabra Islands, Cocos-Keeling, the Ryukyu Islands, throughout the Philippines and Moluccas to New Guinea and eastward to Tahiti.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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