Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes
Subfamily: Antennariinae
Genus: Antennatus

(See list of species below)

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12 species (see list below)

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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Antennatus analis
[Tailjet frogfish]

No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL

Antennatus bermudensis
[Island frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Antennatus coccineus
[Scarlet frogfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Antennatus dorehensis
[New Guinean frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Antennatus duescus
[Side-jet frogfish]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL

Antennatus flagellatus
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Antennatus linearis
[Pygmy anglerfish]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Antennatus nummifer
[Spotfin frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Antennatus rosaceus
[Spiny-tufted frogfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Antennatus sanguineus
[Bloody frogfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Antennatus strigatus
[Bandtail frogfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Antennatus tuberosus
[Tuberculated frogfish]

12 Species of Family Antennariidae with Genus Antennatus
(Frogfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1957	Antennatus analis	Tailjet frogfish	Indo-Pacific	7.8 SL
1957	Antennatus bermudensis	Island frogfish	Western Atlantic	7.6 SL
1831	Antennatus coccineus	Scarlet frogfish	Indo-East-Pacific	13 TL
1859	Antennatus dorehensis	New Guinean frogfish	Indo-Pacific	14 TL
1904	Antennatus duescus	Side-jet frogfish	Pacific Ocean	3 SL
1997	Antennatus flagellatus		Northwest Pacific	4.9 SL
2001	Antennatus linearis	Pygmy anglerfish	Indo-West Pacific	7.5 SL
1817	Antennatus nummifer	Spotfin frogfish	Indo-Pacific	13 TL
1912	Antennatus rosaceus	Spiny-tufted frogfish	Indo-Pacific	5.8 SL
1863	Antennatus sanguineus	Bloody frogfish	Eastern Pacific	8.2 SL
1863	Antennatus strigatus	Bandtail frogfish	Eastern Central Pacific	8 SL
1817	Antennatus tuberosus	Tuberculated frogfish	Indo-Pacific	9 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: LophiiformesFamily: Antennariidae FrogfishesSubfamily: AntennariinaeGenus: Antennatus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes
Subfamily: Antennariinae
Genus: Antennatus

(See list of species below)