Shaggy Frogfish

Antennarius hispidus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

90 m

Description

Antennarius hispidus is a marine fish in the family Antennariidae. Description The shaggy frogfish grows up to 20 cm in length. Like other members of its family, it has a globulous, extensible body, and its soft skin is covered with small dermal spinules. The skin can also be adorned, but not systematically, wi... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia Indo-Pacific +37 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

yellow

orange

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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