Side-jet frogfish

Abantennarius duescus

Usually dwelling from fifty nine to seventy nine meters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Abantennarius duescus, the side-jet frogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The side-jet frog fish has a scattered distribution in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Abantennarius
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands; Indonesia and Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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