Biology:Fowlerichthys scriptissimus

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Short description: Species of frogfish

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Fowlerichthys
Species:
F. scriptissimus
Binomial name
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
(Jordan, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Antennarius scriptissimus
  • Antennarius sarasa
  • Fowlerichthys sarasa

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus[1] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific, where it occurs in rocky areas of coastal coral reefs at a depth range of 73 to 185 m (240 to 607 ft). It is an oviparous species that reaches and reportedly may exceed 28 cm (11 in) SL.[2] On March 28, 2012, an individual measuring 29.1 cm (11.5 in) SL was collected off the coast of Jejudo, marking the first record of this species from Korean waters.[3]

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Jordan, 1902)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=712509. 
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Fowlerichthys scriptissimus". https://www.fishbase.de/summary/60321. 
  3. Han, S.H.; Kim, J.S.; Song, C.B. (February 2017). "The first record of a frogfish, Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Antennariidae, Lophiiformes), from Korea". Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 20. doi:10.1186/s41240-017-0047-y. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13637469 entry