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Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes

Genus: Antennarius

(See list of species below)



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12 species
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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817)

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Antennarius biocellatus
[Brackishwater frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Antennarius commerson (Lacepède, 1798)

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Antennarius commerson
[Commerson's frogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Antennarius hispidus
[Shaggy angler]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Antennarius indicus Schultz, 1964

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Antennarius indicus
[Indian frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Antennarius maculatus (Desjardins, 1840)

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Antennarius maculatus
[Warty frogfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Antennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Antennarius multiocellatus
[Longlure frogfish]

Photo by von Zülow, M.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Antennarius pardalis (Valenciennes, 1837)

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Antennarius pardalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957

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Antennarius pauciradiatus
[Dwarf frogfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Antennarius pictus (Shaw, 1794)

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Antennarius pictus
[Painted frogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970

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Antennarius randalli
[Randall's frogfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic

Antennarius scaber (Cuvier, 1817)

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Antennarius scaber
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)

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Antennarius striatus
[Striated frogfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Antennarius biocellatus Brackishwater frogfish Western Pacific 14 SL 1817
Antennarius commerson Commerson's frogfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 45 TL 1798
Antennarius hispidus Shaggy angler Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1801
Antennarius indicus Indian frogfish Western Indian Ocean 23 TL 1964
Antennarius maculatus Warty frogfish Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1840
Antennarius multiocellatus Longlure frogfish Western Atlantic 20 TL 1837
Antennarius pardalis Eastern Atlantic 10.2 SL 1837
Antennarius pauciradiatus Dwarf frogfish Western Atlantic 6.3 TL 1957
Antennarius pictus Painted frogfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1794
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish Pacific Ocean 8 SL 1970
Antennarius scaber Western Atlantic 1817
Antennarius striatus Striated frogfish Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1794



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