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Antennarius coccineus
(Lesson, 1831)
Freckled Frogfish (Scarlet Frogfish) - Sommersprossen Anglerfisch
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| Antennarius coccineus
(Freckled or Scarlet frogfish) is quite common but likes to hide
in reef crevices. Is often confused with A.
nummifer but lacks a distinct tail base. |
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Antennarius coccineus
(Sommersprossen Anglerfisch) ist weit verbreitet aber versteckt
sich gerne in Spalten im Korallenriff. Er wird gerne mit A.
nummifer verwechselt, hat aber einen kurzen Schwanzstiel. |
| Illicium
and Esca:
Illicium (rod) about the length of 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) looks like a small tuff, sometimes with dark swellings at the base. Additional Characteristics: Dark basidorsal spot not very distinct. Lacks distinct tail base (dorsal and anal fins end at base of tail fin). This is what distinguishes it from the similar looking Antennarius nummifer. More Information: Antennarius coccineus (Freckled or Scarlet frogfish) belongs to the Antennarius nummifer group and is closely related to Antennarius bermudensis and Antennarius sanguineus. Link to fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker p.144 Can be confused with: Antennarius nummifer looks very similar to this frogfish and differs only by having a distinct tail base. |
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Illicium
und Esca: |
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| Sometimes mottled, sometimes
peppered with dark spots. Sometimes 5 bands on tail. |
Manchmal marmoriert, manchmal
mit schwarzen Flecken bedeckt. Manchmal 5 Schwanzbinden. |
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Habitat - Antennarius coccineus - Lebensraum |
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| Intertidal areas,
lagoon and seaward reefs. Mostly shallow water (less than 10m).
Cryptic, likes to hide in crevices and among coral rubble. |
Tidendächer, Lagunen
und Aussenriffe. Eher seichtes Wasser (weniger als 10m tief). Versteckt
sich jedoch gerne in Spalten und zwischen Geröll. |
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Range - Antennarius coccineus - Verbreitung
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| Rotes Meer, Westindischer Ozean bis Ostpazifik, Südwest Japan bis Australien. Weit verbreitet und häufig. |
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Photos - Antennarius coccineus - Fotos |
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| All frogfish-photos / Frogfish-photos
from Zubi Further photos of Antennarius coccineus from the internet |
Alle Anglerfisch-Fotos / Anglerfisch-Fotos
von Zubi Weiteres Bild von Antennarius coccineus aus dem Internet |
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