Scarlet frogfish

Abantennarius coccineus

A dark spot hides at the dorsal fin base

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Abantennarius coccineus, the scarlet or freckled frogfish, is a species of frogfish originally classified as Chironectes coccineus and Antennarius coccineus. It lives within tropical waters and has a central distribution being around Indo-East-Pacific areas — excluding Hawaii. The habitat of the scarlet frogfish is in the shallow zones of the ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Abantennarius
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-East-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the easternmost islands of the Pacific Plate (Ref. 6773 ), including the Desventuradas Is. (Ref. 89357 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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