Biology:Antennatus rosaceus

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Short description: Species of fish

Antennatus rosaceus
FMIB 41233 Antennarius rosaceus From the type.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Antennatus
Species:
A. rosaceus
Binomial name
Antennatus rosaceus
(H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Antennarius rosaceus H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Antennatus rosaceus,[1] known as the spiny-tufted frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, where it is known from the Red Sea, Indonesia, the Philippines , the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Lord Howe Island. It occurs at a depth range of 0 to 130 m (0 to 427 ft), although it is most commonly found at 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft), where it is often seen near sponges. It is a small, reef-dwelling, benthic fish, reaching 5.8 cm (2.3 inches) SL.[2]

References

  • Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.

Wikidata ☰ Q13378279 entry