Biology:Antennatus strigatus
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Short description: Species of frogfish
| Antennatus strigatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennatus |
| Species: | A. strigatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Antennatus strigatus (Gill, 1863)
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Antennatus strigatus,[1] known as the bandtail frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Eastern Pacific, where it ranges from the Gulf of California to Ecuador. It occurs in rocky reefs from the surface down to 15 m (49 ft), or more rarely as deep as 38 m (125 ft). The species is well-camouflaged, typically imitating snails or sponges. It is a demersal species that reaches 8 cm (3.1 inches) SL.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13637469 entry
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