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Antennarius sanguineus
(Gill, 1863)
Bloody Frogfish (Sanguine Frogfish) - Blutroter Anglerfisch
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| A good chance to find Antennarius
sanguineus (Bloody or Sanguine frogfish) is along the coast of the
Eastern Pacific from Gulf of California to Chile or on the Galapagos. This frogfish is found in the following dive areas I have visited: Galapagos |
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Antennarius sanguineus (Blutroter
Anglerfisch) findet man vor allem entlang der Westküste Nord-
und Süddamerikas und auf den Galapagos-Inseln. Dieser Anglerfisch ist in folgenden mir bekannten Tauchgebieten zu finden: Galapagos |
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Copyright Martin
Buschenreithner, Galapagos
Copyright Martin
Buschenreithner, Galapagos
Copyright Ross Robertson, Panamá
Characteristics - Antennarius sanguineus - Merkmale
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| Illicium
and Esca:
Illicium (rod) same size as 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) has cluster of dark swellings and long filaments. Additional Characteristics: 2nd spine bent backwards. Belly covered with dark spots. Dorsal spot weakly developed. More Information: Antennarius sanguineus (Bloody or Sanguine frogfish)
belongs to the Antennarius nummifer group and is closely related
to Antennarius bermudensis
and Antennarius coccineus.
Link to
fishbase
/ Pietsch
& Grobecker p.157
Can be confused with: Antennarius coccineus can be distinguished by the shape of the bait (Esca of Antennarius sanguineus with long filaments). |
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Illicium
und Esca: |
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Habitat - Antennarius sanguineus - Lebensraum |
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| Close to reefs, cryptic,
hides in crevices. Up to 20m. |
In der Nähe von Riffen, lebt versteckt in Spalten. Bis 20m. | |||||||
Range - Antennarius sanguineus - Verbreitung
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| Eastern
Pacific (Gulf of California to Chile, Galapagos). Common in
this area. |
Ostpazifik (Golf von Kalifornien bis Chile, Galapagos). Häufig in diesem Gebiet. |
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Photos - Antennarius sanguineus - Fotos
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