Striated frogfish
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| Striated frogfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennarius |
| Species: | A. striatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) |
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The Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. Its length is up to 25 cm.[1]
[edit] Distribution
It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Bali) as well as the Philippines (Negros). It is also found around Mabul in Borneo (Malaysia) as well as other regions.[2]
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Antennarius striatus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
[edit] Further reading
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