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Antennarius biocellatus
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Antennarius hispidus
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Antennarius maculatus
Antennarius multiocellatus
Antennarius pardalis
Antennarius pauciradiatus
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Antennarius randalli
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Antennarius scaber
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Abantennarius analis
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Antennatus flagellatus
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Rhycherus filamentosus
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Antennarius randalli

(Allen, 1970)

Randall's Frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch

Taxonomic classification Lophiiformes (anglerfishes) - Systematik Lophiiformes (Anglerfische)

Antennarius randalli (Randall's frogfish) is one of the smallest frogfishes and further more thin as paper. Still, it can sometimes be found by divers with keen eyes.
This frogfish is found in the following dive areas I have visited: Negros in the Philippines, Mabul in Borneo, Komodo in Indonesia.
Antennarius randalli (Randall's Anglerfisch) ist zwar einer der kleinsten Anglerfische und dazu noch so dünn wie ein Papier, aber er wird trotzdem hie und da von Tauchern gefunden.
Dieser Anglerfisch ist in folgenden mir bekannten Tauchgebieten zu finden: Negros in den Philippinen, Mabul in Borneo, Komodo in Indonesien.

Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch

Cream colored Antennarius randalli (Randall's frogfish) - please notice the white spots on the side.
Antennarius randalli (Randall's Anglerfisch) - bitte beachtet die weissen Punkte auf der Seite

Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch

This Baby Randall's frogfish has a split lure but no white spots (yet?). The similarity with a piece of algae is striking!
Dieser Baby Randall Anglerfisch hat eine zweigeteilte Köder aber (noch?) keine weissen Flecken. Die Ähnlichkeit mit einem Stück Alge ist verblüffend!
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch

Black colored Antennarius randalli (Randall's frogfish) - Antennarius randalli (Randall's Anglerfisch)
Copyright Johanna Gawron, Bali, Indonesia

Characteristics - Antennarius randalli - Merkmale

Antennarius randalli - Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch

Illicium and Esca:
Short illicium (rod) with slender filaments. Esca (lure, bait) split with slender filaments.
Additional Characteristics:
This species can mostly be identified by the white spots: two on caudal fin, one near upper edge of fin, one directly below lower edge, one behind eye, one above pectoral fin. Dorsal spot. 2nd and 3d spine connected by membrane (forming a small aperture to protect esca). The body is rather flat. Looks like a Halimeda algae or a withered leaf.
More Information:
Antennarius randalli (Randall's frogfish) belongs to the Antennarius pauciradiatus group. Link to fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker p.178
Can be confused with:
The white spots are very typical and make it hard to confuse it with other frogfish species.

Illicium und Esca:
Kurzes Illicium (Angel, Rute). Esca (Köder) zweigeteilt mit vielen schmalen Filamenten.
Weitere Merkmale:
Ein sehr flacher Anglerfisch, vor allem durch seine weissen Tupfen zu identifizieren: Fleck hinter Auge, anderer bei Ansatz Rückenflosse, 2 weisse Flecken auf Schwanzflosse, oben und unten gegen Ende. Zweiter und dritter Flossenstrahl flach verbunden (diese dient links als taschenartigen Schutz für Köder). Gleicht im Aussehen einer Halimeda-Alge oder einem welken Blatt.
Zusatzinformationen:
Antennarius randalli (Randall's Anglerfisch) gehört zur Antennarius pauciradiatus Gruppe. Link zu fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker S. 178
Wird verwechselt mit:
Die weissen Flecken sind sehr typisch und machen es schwierig, ihn mit andern Anglerfisch-Arten zu verwechseln.

Size - Antennarius randalli - Grösse

The smallest frogfish - 1.5-2cm - Der kleinste Anglerfisch

Colors - Antennarius randalli - Farben

Habitat - Antennarius randalli - Lebensraum

Rocky or coral patch reefs, mostly shallow water. This frogfish is very small and because it is mostly brown to yellow it can nearly not be told apart from the rubble or coral pieces it hides among.

Fels- und Korallenriffe, eher seichtes Wasser. Dieser Anglerfisch ist sehr klein und da er braun bis gelb ist auch fast nicht vom Geröll oder Korallenschutt zu unterscheiden, zwischen dem er sich versteckt.

Range - Antennarius randalli - Verbreitung

Range - Verbreitung Antennarius randalli (Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch)

West Pacific (Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Southeast Asia) to Hawaii and Easter Islands. Not commonly found, because it is small.
Last year some Antennarius randalli were found in Nuweiba in Egypt, so the range now includes also the Red Sea - corresponding photos on this page below.

West-Pazifik (Philippinen, Taiwan, Indonesien, Südost-Asien) bis Hawaii und Osterinseln. Nicht oft gefunden, da es klein ist.
Letztes Jahr wurde einige Antennarius randalli auch in Nuweiba in Ägypten gefunden, so das Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst nun auch das Rote Meer. Fotos dazu unten auf dieser Seite.

Photos - Antennarius randalli - Fotos

Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Mating Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Paarende Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Burkhard Ohlendorf
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Mating Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Paarende Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Volker Mattke
Randall's frogfish - <em>Antennarius randalli</em> - Randall Anglerfisch
Mating Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Paarende Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Danny van Belle
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Graham Abbott
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Johanna Gawron
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Johanna Gawron
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Volker Mattke - Bangka
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Baby Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Baby Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Johanna Gawron
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright Danny van Belle
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Baby Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Baby Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Baby Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Baby Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Baby Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Baby Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish special brownish coloring - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch, spezielle braune Färbung
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Borneo
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Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
Copyright John E. Randall (Morphbank) Creative Commons License
Antennarius randalli Randall's frogfish - Randall's Anglerfisch
Randall's frogfish - Antennarius randalli - Randall Anglerfisch
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All frogfish-photos / Frogfish-photos from Zubi. Further photos (search for Antennarius randalli).
Alle Anglerfisch-Fotos / Anglerfisch-Fotos von Zubi. Weitere Bilder (Suchwort Antennarius randalli).

 

I identified all frogfishes (anglerfishes) to my best knowledge. Frogfishes are specially difficult to identify (see tips for identification) so mistakes are possible of course! Please write to me, if you have any questions. Latin names according to the newest scientific findings, ITIS Standard Report and Fishbase.

Ich habe alle Anglerfische nach meinen besten Kenntnissen identifiziert. Anglerfische sind jedoch speziell schwierig zu identifizieren (siehe Tipps zur Identifikation), Fehler sind deshalb natürlich möglich! Bitte schreibe mir, falls Du Fragen hast. Lateinische Bezeichnungen nach den neusten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen, ITIS Standard Report und Fishbase.


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