Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes

Genus: Abantennarius

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Abantennarius analis Schultz, 1957

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Abantennarius analis
[Tailjet frogfish]

Photo by Muller, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Abantennarius bermudensis (Schultz, 1957)

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Abantennarius bermudensis
[Island frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-East-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)

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Abantennarius coccineus
[Scarlet frogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Abantennarius dorehensis (Bleeker, 1859)

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Abantennarius dorehensis
[New Guinean frogfish]
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Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Abantennarius drombus
[Freckled frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Abantennarius duescus (Snyder, 1904)

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Abantennarius duescus
[Side-jet frogfish]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Abantennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817)

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Abantennarius nummifer
[Spotfin frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Abantennarius rosaceus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)

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Abantennarius rosaceus
[Spiny-tufted frogfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Abantennarius sanguineus (Gill, 1863)

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Abantennarius sanguineus
[Bloody frogfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abantennarius analis Tailjet frogfish Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL 1957
Abantennarius bermudensis Island frogfish Western Atlantic 7.6 SL 1957
Abantennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish Indo-East-Pacific 13 TL 1831
Abantennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1859
Abantennarius drombus Freckled frogfish Eastern Pacific 12 SL 1903
Abantennarius duescus Side-jet frogfish Pacific Ocean 3 SL 1904
Abantennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1817
Abantennarius rosaceus Spiny-tufted frogfish Indo-Pacific 5.8 SL 1912
Abantennarius sanguineus Bloody frogfish Eastern Pacific 8.2 SL 1863



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