Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Scientific name: Antennarius striatus Shaw, 1794

Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

The Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Antennariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7. Color variable, often light yellow, orange, green, gray or brown with black stripes or elongate blotches, sometimes solid black. Prominent lines radiate from eye. Bone supporting illicium extends in front of upper lip. Length usually to about 20 cm, but occasionally larger in subtropical zones.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Antennarius striatus
Family
Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
10–219 m (33–719 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 219 m, usually ? - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off the African coast, from Senegal to Southwest Africa, with a single record from St. Helena. Western Atlantic: off the coast of New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and throughout the island groups of the Caribbean to the southernmost coast of Brazil. Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the East African coast to the Society and Hawaiian islands, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 73,000)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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