Antennarius
Antennarius is a large genus of frogfishes found worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans. It contains 25 species.[1]
Behavior
Despite the sedentary nature of species of this genus, they are nearly all voracious carnivores which sit quietly waiting for smaller fishes to pass by. During this time they entice potential prey to come near by wriggle their "lure" and then snap up the fish in their mouths.[1]
Species
- Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)
- Shaggy Frogfish, Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Spotfin Frogfish, Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817)
- Scarlet Frogfish, Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)
- Island Frogfish, Antennarius bermudensis (Schultz, 1957)
- Antennarius sanguineus
- Antennarius duescus
- Tail-jet Frogfish, Antennarius analis (Schultz, 1957)
- New Guinea Frogfish, Antennarius dorhensis (Bleeker, 1859)
- Rosy Frogfish, Antennarius rosaceus (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912)
- Brackish-Water Frogfish, Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817)
- Antennarius randalli
- Antennarius pauciradiatus
- Antennarius pictus
- Warty Frogfish, Antennarius maculatus (Desjardins, 1840)
- Antennarius commersoni
- Longlure Frogfish, Antennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
- Antennarius pardalis
- Indian Frogfish, Antennarius indicus (Schultz, 1964)
- Antennarius radiosus
- Calico Frogfish, Antennarius sarasa (Tanaka, 1916)
- Scripted Frogfish Antennarius scriptissimus (Jordan, 1902)
- Antennarius avalonis
- Antennarius occelatus
- Antennarius senegalensis
References
- ^ a b Tolweb.org