Antennarius

Antennarius
Commerson's frogfish (A. commerson)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Lophiiformes
Family:	Antennariidae
Subfamily:	Antennariinae
Genus:	Antennarius Daudin, 1816
Species
11, see text.

Antennarius is a genus of 11^[1] species of fish in the family Antennariidae. These fish spend most of their lives on the bottom in relatively shallow water between 20 and 100 m.^[2] They can be found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. They are well-camouflaged ambush predators that wait for prey fish to pass by. They have "lures" which they move to attract the prey. They have little economic value other than a minor role in the aquarium trade.^[3] Commerson's frogfish was the first species in this genus to be described, in 1798.

Species

• Antennarius biocellatus G. Cuvier, 1817 (Brackish-water frogfish)
• Antennarius commerson Lacépède, 1798 (Commerson's frogfish)
• Antennarius hispidus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 (Shaggy frogfish)
• Antennarius indicus L. P. Schultz, 1964 (Indian frogfish)
• Antennarius maculatus Desjardins, 1840 (Warty frogfish)
• Antennarius multiocellatus Valenciennes, 1837 (Longlure frogfish)
• Antennarius pardalis Valenciennes, 1837 (Leopard frogfish)
• Antennarius pauciradiatus L. P. Schultz, 1957 (Dwarf frogfish)
• Antennarius pictus G. Shaw, 1794 (Painted frogfish)
• Antennarius randalli G. R. Allen, 1970 (Randall's frogfish)
• Antennarius striatus G. Shaw, 1794 (Striated frogfish)

References

1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Antennarius in FishBase. April 2012 version.
2. Pietsch & Grobecker. Frogfishes of the World. Stanford University Press. 1987. ISBN 9780804712637
3. http://eol.org/pages/23888/details