Variable colour, bands radiating from pupil of eye and pale-edged dark spot at base of rear dorsal fin. Antennarius rosaceus (Rosy Frogfish) has single dark bar through eye rather than radiating lines.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Depth: 1-293m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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