Antennarius maculatus

(Desjardins, 1840)

Vernacular names
English : Warty frogfish
French : Antennaire verruqueux

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Lophiiformes
Family : Antennariidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 15 cm in length but the species is often smaller. Skin covered with big round knob-like warts. Coloration variable, from yellow to orange or black. Purple saddle-like markings on flanks and back are conspicuous.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific region, from Maldives and Mauritius to Indonesia, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. Lives in sheltered rocky reefs, often with sponges, down to 50 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species could be vulnerable to overcollecting in some parts of its range, for the international trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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