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Abantennarius
''Abantennarius'' is a genus of marine Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The fishes in the genus are found in the Indian, Pacific and, one species, in the Western Atlantic Oceans. Taxonomy ''Abantennarius'' was first proposed as a genus in 1957 by the American ichthyologist Leonard Peter Schultz with ''Antennarius duescus'' designated as the type species.''A. duescus'' has originally been Species description, described in 1904 by John Otterbein Snyder with its Type locality (biology), type locality given as between Maui and Lanai in the Hawaiian Islands. This genus has been regarded as a synonyms (taxonomy), synonym of ''Antennarius'', but is now regarded as valid genus. Some authorities classify this genus in the subfamily Antennariinae within the family Antennariidae. However, the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World'' does not recognise subfamilies within the Antennariidae, classifying the family within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abantennarius Coccineus
''Abantennarius coccineus'', the scarlet or freckled frogfish, is a species of frogfish originally classified as ''Chironectes coccineus'' and ''Antennarius coccineus''. It lives within tropical waters and has a central distribution being around Indo-East-Pacific areas- excluding Hawaii. The habitat of the scarlet frogfish is in the shallow zones of the ocean. It is found within reef areas, in rocky mounds or sponges where there are places for it to hide amongst from predators. The scarlet frogfish comes in a variety of colours, from tan and brown colours to bright reds and yellows and will grow to a maximum length of .Bray, D.J. & Thompson, V.J. 2019, Antennatus coccineus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 28 May 2020, http://136.154.202.208/Home/species/2845 It can be identified taxonomically through its pectoral rays, the presence of dark patches that appear on its fins and body, along with its lack of distinctive tail base. The scarlet frogfish is not harmful to humans and is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
