Shaggy angler (Antennarius hispidus)

Scientific name: Antennarius hispidus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Shaggy angler (Antennarius hispidus)

The Shaggy angler (Antennarius hispidus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. First dorsal spine about the same length as the 2nd dorsal spine, with a large tuff of filaments. Ground color of head and body light-tan with narrow blackish brown streaks. All fins with blackish-brown spots. Illicium longer than next dorsal fin ray with small rounded to elongate esca. Attains 45 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius hispidus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
0–90 m (0–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, India, and Malaysia to the Moluccas, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia. Single record from Fiji. Appears to be absent from oceanic islands of the Indian Ocean.
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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