| Antennatus rosaceus | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennatus |
| Species: | A. rosaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Antennatus rosaceus (H. M. Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) | |
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Antennatus rosaceus,[1] known as the spiny-tufted frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, where it is known from the Red Sea, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Lord Howe Island. It occurs at a depth range of 0 to 130 m (0 to 427 ft), although it is most commonly found at 30 to 40 m (98 to 131 ft), where it is often seen near sponges. It is a small, reef-dwelling, benthic fish, reaching 5.8 cm (2.3 inches) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Antennatus rosaceus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Antennatus rosaceus". FishBase.
- Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
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