Antennarius biocellatus

Antennarius biocellatus,[1] commonly known as the brackish-water frogfish or the fishing frog,[2] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. Unusually among anglerfishes, it occurs in brackish and occasionally freshwater environments. It is native to the Western Pacific, being known from New Guinea, Indonesia, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, and Taiwan. It has also been reported from Palau. This species is most frequently seen and collected at depths of less than 10 m (33 ft), and it reaches 14 cm (5.5 inches) SL.

Antennarius biocellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Antennarius
Species:
A. biocellatus
Binomial name
Antennarius biocellatus
Cuvier, 1817
Synonyms
  • Antennarius notophthalmus
  • Chironectes biocellatus

The brackish-water frogfish is a variably-colored anglerfish that usually sports one or two ocelli on its dorsal fin. It is an oviparous species that either produces ribbon-like sheaths or large masses of mucus known as "rafts" or "veils" to bind its eggs.[3]

  • Brackish-water frogfish using pectoral fins for locomotion
    Brackish-water frogfish using pectoral fins for locomotion
  • Brackish-water frogfish detail
    Brackish-water frogfish detail
  • two Brackish-water frogfish
    two Brackish-water frogfish

References
  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  2. "ITIS - Report: Antennarius biocellatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Antennarius biocellatus". FishBase.
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