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Antennarius avalonis
(Jordan + Starks, 1907)
Roughbar Frogfish - Avalonis Anglerfisch - Pez zanahoria
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| Antennarius avalonis
(Roughbar frogfish) is one of the largest frogfishes and lives in
the Eastern Pacific. This frogfish is found in the following dive areas I have visited: Galapagos |
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Antennarius avalonis
(Avalonis Anglerfisch) ist einer der grösseren Anglerfische
und wird im Ostpazifik gefunden. |
Photo: Michael Miller, Baja California,
Mexico Characteristics - Antennarius avalonis - Merkmale
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| Illicium
and Esca:
Illicium (rod) same size to smaller than 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) simple cluster. Additional Characteristics: Swelling at the base. Dark ocellus encircled with light ring. More Information: Antennarius avalonis (Roughbar frogfish) belongs
to the Antennarius occellatus group and is closely related to Antennarius
scriptissimus. Larvae of Antennarius avalonis PDF (p. 728) Link to fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker p.215 Can be confused with: The range of Antennarius commerson overlaps slightly with the one of Antennarius avalonis. These two species differ in the large ocellus (eye spot) with a white margin that can be seen on the body of Antennarius avalonis. |
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Illicium
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Habitat - Antennarius avalonis - Lebensraum |
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| Marine, 0 to 300
m depth |
Marin, 0 bis 300 m Tiefe | |
Range - Antennarius avalonis - Verbreitung
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| Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, Mexico, Central America to Peru, Galapagos Islands. Relatively common in this area. |
Ostpazifik, Golf von Californien, Mexiko, Zentralamerica bis Peru, Galapagos Inseln. Relativ häufig in diesem Gebiet |
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Photos - Antennarius avalonis - Fotos
Copyright Salvador Garcia, Baja California, Mexico
Copyright Jeffrey Rosenfeld (Vibrant Sea) Costa Rica |
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