?Frogfishes
Striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Lophiiformes Family: Antennariidae
Genera
Allenichthys Antennarius Antennatus Echinophryne Histiophryne Histrio Kuiterichthys Lophiocharon Nudiantennarius Phyllophryne Rhycherus Tathicarpus See text for species. Image File history File links Antennarius_striatus. ... Binomial name Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) The striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera (sponges) Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa (trichoplax) Orthonectida (orthonectids) Rhombozoa (dicyemids) Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) (radial symmetry) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria (coral, jellyfish, anemones) Bilateria (unranked) (bilateral symmetry) Acoelomorpha (basal) Myxozoa (slime animals) Superphylum Deuterostomia (blastopore becomes anus) Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Antennariidae Brachionichthyidae Caulophrynidae Centrophrynidae Ceratiidae Chaunacidae Diceratiidae Gigantactinidae Himantolophidae Linophrynidae Lophichthyidae Lophiidae Melanocetidae Neoceratiidae Ogcocephalidae Oneirodidae Tetrabrachiidae Thaumatichthyidae The Lophiiformes are a large and diverse order of ray-finned fish, also called the Pediculati. ... Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ...

Frogfishes are a family, Antennariidae, of anglerfishes. They are found in tropical oceans and seas around the world.^[1] Suborders Antennarioidei Lophioidei Ogcocephalioidei See text for families. ...

They are small fishes with large globose heads. They can be distinguished from other anglerfishes by the three extended dorsal fin spines on their heads. They are mostly bottom-dwelling fishes that are well camouflaged; they employ the first dorsal spine as a fishing lure to attract prey. Dorsal Fin of the Orca A dorsal fin is a fin located on the backs of fishes, whales, dolphins and porpoises. ... Spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook In terms of sport fishing, a lure is an object, often designed to resemble fish prey, equipped with one or many hooks that is used to catch fish. ...

The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is unique among frogfishes in that it clings to floating Sargassum weed.^[2] Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ... Species Sargassum bacciferum, aka. ...

Species

There are 44 species in twelve genera:

• Genus Allenichthys
  • Glauert's anglerfish, Allenichthys glauerti (Whitley, 1944).
• Genus Antennarius
  • Tail-jet frogfish, Antennarius analis (Schultz, 1957).
  • Roughbar frogfish, Antennarius avalonis Jordan & Starks, 1907.
  • Island frogfish, Antennarius bermudensis Schultz, 1957.
  • Brackishwater frogfish, Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817).
  • Scarlet frogfish, Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831).
  • Commerson's frogfish, Antennarius commerson (Latreille, 1804).
  • New Guinean frogfish, Antennarius dorehensis Bleeker, 1859.
  • Side-jet frogfish, Antennarius duescus Snyder, 1904.
  • Shaggy angler, Antennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801).
  • Indian frogfish, Antennarius indicus Schultz, 1964.
  • Warty frogfish, Antennarius maculatus (Desjardins, 1840).
  • Longlure frogfish, Antennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837).
  • Spotfin frogfish, Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817).
  • Ocellated frogfish, Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801).
    

    

    Ocellated frogfish, Antennarius ocellatus
    

    

    Ocellated frogfish, Bonaire, Dutch Antilles, Antennarius ocellatus
    

    

    Long-lure frogfish, Bonaire, Dutch Antilles, Antennarius multiocellatus
  • Antennarius pardalis (Valenciennes, 1837).
  • Dwarf frogfish, Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957.
  • Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus (Valenciennes, 1837).
  • Singlespot frogfish, Antennarius radiosus Garman, 1896.
  • Randall's frogfish, Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970.
  • Spiny-tufted frogfish, Antennarius rosaceus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912.
  • Bloody frogfish, Antennarius sanguineus Gill, 1863.
  • Calico frogfish, Antennarius sarasa Tanaka, 1916.
  • Antennarius scriptissimus Jordan, 1902.
  • Senegalese frogfish, Antennarius senegalensis Cadenat, 1959.
  • Striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794).
• Genus Antennatus
  • Antennatus flagellatus Ohnishi, Iwata & Hiramatsu, 1997.
  • Antennatus linearis Randall & Holcom, 2001.
  • Bandtail frogfish, Antennatus strigatus (Gill, 1863).
  • Tuberculated frogfish, Antennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817).
• Genus Echinophryne
  • Prickly anglerfish, Echinophryne crassispina McCulloch & Waite, 1918.
  • Long-spined anglerfish, Echinophryne mitchellii (Morton, 1897).
  • Echinophryne reynoldsi Pietsch & Kuiter, 1984.
• Genus Histiophryne
  • Histiophryne bougainvilli (Valenciennes, 1837).
  • Cryptic anglerfish, Histiophryne cryptacanthus (Weber, 1913).
• Genus Histrio
  • Sargassumfish, Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758).
    

    

    Sargassumfish, Histrio histrio
• Genus Kuiterichthys
  • Rough anglerfish, Kuiterichthys furcipilis (Cuvier, 1817).
• Genus Lophiocharon
  • Marble-mouthed frogfish, Lophiocharon lithinostomus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908).
  • Three-spot frogfish, Lophiocharon trisignatus (Richardson, 1844).
• Genus Nudiantennarius
  • Deepwater frogfish, Nudiantennarius subteres (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912).
• Genus Phyllophryne
  • Smooth anglerfish, Phyllophryne scortea (McCulloch & Waite, 1918).
• Genus Rhycherus
  • Tasselled anglerfish, Rhycherus filamentosus (Castelnau, 1872).
  • Rhycherus gloveri Pietsch, 1984.
• Genus Tathicarpus
  • Butler's frogfish, Tathicarpus butleri Ogilby, 1907.

The frogfish is known to have the fastest movement in the animal kingdom with a bite that has been photographed at high speed to take only 1/6000 of a second. Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ... René Lesson. ... Pieter Bleeker (1819 - 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia. ... Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 - 1799) was a German medical doctor and naturalist. ... Johann Gottlob Schneider (January 18, 1750 - January 12, 1822), German classical scholar and naturalist, was born at Koilmen in Saxony. ... Achille Valenciennes (August 9, 1794 - April 13, 1865) was a French zoologist. ... Binomial name Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817) The spotfin frogfish, Antennarius nummifer, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans to depths of 300 m. ... Binomial name Antennarius nummifer (Cuvier, 1817) The spotfin frogfish, Antennarius nummifer, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans to depths of 300 m. ... Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ... Binomial name Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The ocellated frogfish, Antennarius ocellatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in the western Atlantic including the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, to depths of 150 m. ... Binomial name Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The ocellated frogfish, Antennarius ocellatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in the western Atlantic including the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, to depths of 150 m. ... Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 - 1799) was a German medical doctor and naturalist. ... Johann Gottlob Schneider (January 18, 1750 - January 12, 1822), German classical scholar and naturalist, was born at Koilmen in Saxony. ... Image File history File links Ocellated_frogfish. ... Image File history File links Ocellated_frogfish. ... Binomial name Antennarius ocellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) The ocellated frogfish, Antennarius ocellatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in the western Atlantic including the eastern portion of the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, to depths of 150 m. ... Image File history File links 6983_aquaimages. ... Image File history File links 6983_aquaimages. ... Image File history File links 6903_aquaimages. ... Image File history File links 6903_aquaimages. ... Achille Valenciennes (August 9, 1794 - April 13, 1865) was a French zoologist. ... Achille Valenciennes (August 9, 1794 - April 13, 1865) was a French zoologist. ... Samuel Garman (1846- 1927) was a naturalist/ zoologist from Pennsylvania. ... Theodore Nicholas Gill (1837 - 1914) was an American ichthyologist. ... Binomial name Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) The striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. ... Binomial name Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) The striated frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. ... George Kearsley Shaw. ... Theodore Nicholas Gill (1837 - 1914) was an American ichthyologist. ... Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ... Binomial name Himantolophus appelii (Clarke, 1878) The prickly anglerfish, Himantolophus appelii, is a footballfish of the family Himantolophidae, found circumglobally in the southern oceans (except the eastern Pacific) , in deep water. ... Achille Valenciennes (August 9, 1794 - April 13, 1865) was a French zoologist. ... Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ... Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ... Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ... Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Image File history File links Sargassumfish. ... Image File history File links Sargassumfish. ... Binomial name Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) The sargassumfish, Histrio histrio, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found close to the surface amongst floating sargassum weed in all subtropical oceans. ... Georges Cuvier Baron Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert Cuvier (August 23, 1769–May 13, 1832) was a French naturalist and zoologist. ... Sir John Richardson (1787 - 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer. ... Sir John Richardson (1787 - 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer. ... François Louis Nompar de Caumount de la Porte, comte de Castelnau (25 December 1810 – 4 February 1880) was a French naturalist. ... William Ogilby (1808 - 1873) was an Irish barrister and naturalist. ...

References

1. ^ "Antennariidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
2. ^ Theodore W. Pietsch (2005). Antennariidae. Tree of Life web project. Retrieved on 4 April 2006.