Side-jet frogfish (Antennarius duescus)

Scientific name: Antennarius duescus Snyder, 1904

The Side-jet frogfish (Antennarius duescus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Ouv?a Atoll in New Caledonia and Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius duescus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
59–137 m (194–449 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 59 - 137 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Ouv?a Atoll in New Caledonia and Hawaii.
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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