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Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes



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32 species
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Abantennarius analis Schultz, 1957

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Abantennarius analis
[Tailjet frogfish]

Photo by Muller, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Abantennarius bermudensis (Schultz, 1957)

Photo by Photo by Muller, E.
 
Abantennarius bermudensis
[Island frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-East-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius coccineus
[Scarlet frogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abantennarius dorehensis (Bleeker, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Abantennarius dorehensis
[New Guinean frogfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL

 
Abantennarius drombus
[Freckled frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Abantennarius duescus (Snyder, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius duescus
[Side-jet frogfish]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.
 
Abantennarius nummifer
[Spotfin frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Abantennarius rosaceus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Abantennarius rosaceus
[Spiny-tufted frogfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Abantennarius sanguineus (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Abantennarius sanguineus
[Bloody frogfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

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

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Antennarius biocellatus
[Brackishwater frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennarius commerson
[Commerson's frogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Antennarius hispidus
[Shaggy angler]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Antennarius indicus
[Indian frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennarius maculatus
[Warty frogfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

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

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Antennarius multiocellatus
[Longlure frogfish]

Photo by von Zülow, M.

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

Photo by Photo by von Zülow, M.
 
Antennarius pardalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennarius pauciradiatus
[Dwarf frogfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Antennarius pictus
[Painted frogfish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Antennarius randalli
[Randall's frogfish]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic

Antennarius scaber (Cuvier, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Antennarius scaber
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennarius striatus
[Striated frogfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

 
Antennatus flagellatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Antennatus linearis Randall & Holcom, 2001

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennatus linearis
[Pygmy anglerfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Antennatus strigatus (Gill, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Antennatus strigatus
[Bandtail frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Antennatus tuberosus
[Tuberculated frogfish]

Photo by Garcia, S.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Fowlerichthys avalonis (Jordan & Starks, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Garcia, S.
 
Fowlerichthys avalonis
[Roughbar frogfish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Fowlerichthys ocellatus
[Ocellated frogfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman, 1896)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Fowlerichthys radiosus
[Singlespot frogfish]

Photo by Suzaki, Y.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Suzaki, Y.
 
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Cadenat, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Fowlerichthys senegalensis
[Senegalese frogfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Histrio histrio
[Sargassumfish]

Photo by Johnson, S.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Nudiantennarius subteres (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, S.
 
Nudiantennarius subteres
[Deep-water frogfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abantennarius analis Tailjet frogfish Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL 1957
Abantennarius bermudensis Island frogfish Western Atlantic 7.6 SL 1957
Abantennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish Indo-East-Pacific 13 TL 1831
Abantennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1859
Abantennarius drombus Freckled frogfish Eastern Pacific 12 SL 1903
Abantennarius duescus Side-jet frogfish Pacific Ocean 3 SL 1904
Abantennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1817
Abantennarius rosaceus Spiny-tufted frogfish Indo-Pacific 5.8 SL 1912
Abantennarius sanguineus Bloody frogfish Eastern Pacific 8.2 SL 1863
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
Antennatus flagellatus Northwest Pacific 4.9 SL 1997
Antennatus linearis Pygmy anglerfish Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL 2001
Antennatus strigatus Bandtail frogfish Eastern Central Pacific 8 SL 1863
Antennatus tuberosus Tuberculated frogfish Indo-Pacific 9 SL 1817
Fowlerichthys avalonis Roughbar frogfish Eastern Pacific 33 TL 1907
Fowlerichthys ocellatus Ocellated frogfish Western Atlantic 38 TL 1801
Fowlerichthys radiosus Singlespot frogfish Western Atlantic 9.4 SL 1896
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus Indo-West Pacific. 28 SL 1902
Fowlerichthys senegalensis Senegalese frogfish Eastern Atlantic 28.5 SL 1959
Histrio histrio Sargassumfish Indian Ocean 20 TL 1758
Nudiantennarius subteres Deep-water frogfish Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1912



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