Biology:Antennarius pardalis
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Antennarius pardalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Antennariidae |
Genus: | Antennarius |
Species: | A. pardalis
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Binomial name | |
Antennarius pardalis Valenciennes, 1837
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Antennarius pardalis, known as the leopard frogfish,[1] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic from Senegal to the Republic of the Congo, including Cape Verde. It is found at a depth range of 18 to 50 m (59 to 164 ft) and reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) SL. It is a coastal species that can be seen in marine or occasionally brackish environments, and it feeds on shrimp and small fish.[2]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Antennarius pardalis". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=622828#null.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Antennarius pardalis". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5072.
Wikidata ☰ Q2186507 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antennarius pardalis.
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