Roughbar frogfish (Antennarius avalonis)

Scientific name: Antennarius avalonis Jordan & Starks, 1907

The Roughbar frogfish (Antennarius avalonis) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 19. Branchiostegal rays: 6.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius avalonis
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
0–300 m (0–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 300 m, usually 0 - 95 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Santa Catalina Island, southern California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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