Senegalese frogfish (Antennarius senegalensis)

Scientific name: Antennarius senegalensis Cadenat, 1959

The Senegalese frogfish (Antennarius senegalensis) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Angola.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius senegalensis
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.5
Depth range
10–80 m (33–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola.
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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