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Bony fish

Scarlet Frogfish

Abantennarius coccineus

Also known as: Freckled Angler, Freckled Anglerfish, Freckled Frogfish, Hawaiian Frogfish, Scarlet Anglerfish, Shaggy Angler, Spotfin Frogfish, Toadfish, Whitebait Frogfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@fishx6 · Lembeth Resort, Indonesia · June 20061 / 6
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Overview

Found singly, pairs or in trios, sitting amongst corals, sponges, on jetties, pylons, ropes etc, camouflaged with the colour and pattern of their seat and surroundings, in tide pools, over lagoons and seaward reefs.
Widespread Indo-East Pacific

Frogfish are masters at camouflage and will change to match their surroundings. They lure their prey with a stalk between their eyes that copies the movements of its prey. Their mouth can open and expand to the width of their bodies to engulf its prey.

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How to identify

Pattern
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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Central Pacific
  • Country only · 6
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Found singly, pairs or in trios, sitting amongst corals, sponges, on jetties, pylons, ropes etc, camouflaged with the colour and pattern of their seat and surroundings, in tide pools, over lagoons and seaward reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderLophiiformes
    5. familyAntennariidae
    6. genusAbantennarius
    7. speciesAbantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)

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    More in the family

    Frogfishes (Antennariidae)