Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Splitlure Frogfish
Antennarius scaber
Splitlure Frogfish
Also known as: Striated Frogfish
Category: Frogfishes
Scientific Name: Antennarius scaber
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Depth: 30-300 ft. (10-90 m)
Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, Brazil, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Previously classified as Antennarius striatus, which is now restricted to the indo-pacific region
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Lophiiformes (Order) Anglerfishes
     └Antennariidae (Family) Frogfishes
      └Antennarius (Genus)
       └A. scaber (Species)
WoRMS ID: 301302🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1315622🔗

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