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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Winterbottom, R., 1993
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes) > Antennariidae (Frogfishes) > Antennariinae
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Common names from other countries

Giant anglerfish, Giant stonefish, Antennaire géant, ... more

Main reference

Pietsch, T.W. and D.B. Grobecker. 1987. (Ref. 6773)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 70 m (Ref. 89972), usually ? - 20 m (Ref. 9269)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 32°N - 32°S

Distribution

Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 4113) to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and the Society islands. Referred to as Antennarius moluccensis by authors.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Comes in a variety of colors: yellow, orange, green, brown, and black. Bony part of illicium about equal to length of the 2nd dorsal spine (10.2-16.9 %SL); esca a small tuft of flattened appendages (Ref. 4538). Illicial length in %SL: 19.3-25.2 (Ref. 6773). Membrane behind 2nd dorsal spine thick and spinulose, extending to base of third (Ref. 6773). One of the largest species (Ref. 48635).

Found in lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710), often on jetty Pylons (Ref. 48635). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feed on fish (Ref. 11889), small shrimps (Ref. 89972).. Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773). Solitary and frequently among sponges in 1-50 m, usually less than 20 m (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.2 ±0.73 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Antennarius commerson (Lacepède, 1798)