Spiny-tufted frogfish (Antennarius rosaceus)

Scientific name: Antennarius rosaceus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

The Spiny-tufted frogfish (Antennarius rosaceus) is a marine fish of the family Antennariidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands and Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Bony part of illicium

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius rosaceus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Depth range
0–130 m (0–427 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 130 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands and Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
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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