Scarlet frogfish (Antennarius coccineus)

Scientific name: Antennarius coccineus Lesson, 1831

The Scarlet frogfish (Antennarius coccineus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the easternmost islands of the Pacific Plate. Eastern Pacific: in tropical coastal waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Color variable, usually yellow, red or pale tan, often with a weakly pigmented dark spot at posterior dorsal fin base. Illicium about equal to the length of the 2nd dorsal spine. Esca a spherical whitish blob or it may be filamentous. Last ray of pelvic fin bifurcate. Caudal peduncle absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius coccineus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
0–104 m (0–341 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 104 m, usually ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the easternmost islands of the Pacific Plate. Eastern Pacific: in tropical coastal waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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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