Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Freckled Frogfish
Abantennarius coccineus
Freckled Frogfish
Also known as: Scarlet Frogfish
Category: Frogfishes
Scientific Name: Abantennarius coccineus
Synonyms: Antennatus coccineus, Antennarius coccineus
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 10-200 ft. (3-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Panama, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Lophiiformes (Order)
     └Antennariidae (Family)
      └Abantennarius (Genus)

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