Singlespot frogfish (Antennarius radiosus)

Scientific name: Antennarius radiosus Garman, 1896

The Singlespot frogfish (Antennarius radiosus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Inhabits offshore banks and deeper shelf waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius radiosus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Depth range
20–275 m (66–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 275 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: off Long Island, New York to the Florida Keys (USA) and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Two large adults have been reported from Madeira in the eastern Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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