shaggy angler
| Scientific name | Antennarius hispidus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bloch & Schneider |
| Year of description | 1801 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Antennariidae |
| Genus | Antennarius |
Introduction
Antennarius hispidus, commonly known as shaggy angler, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Mimicrycoral
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size20 cm
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Mimicrycoral
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the shaggy angler ?
The shaggy angler measures between 10 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune, marron and beige body. The also has marron diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The shaggy angler hunts in the stalk and is one of the predators of its biotope. Opportunistic, it does not hesitate to attack any smaller animal nearby.
The shaggy angler is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the shaggy angler is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs
The shaggy angler is a fish ovipare qui forme des rubans d'œufs.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth0 - 90 m
Biotope presentation
The shaggy angler is most often found at a depth between 0m and 90m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Bibliographic references
Evolutionary history of frogfishes (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennariidae): A molecular approach - Rachel J. Arnold - Theodore W. Pietsch - Elsevier Ltd - 2012.
Occurrence of Photobacterium leiognathi, as the bait organ symbiont in frogfish Antennarius hispidus - Ramaiah, N - Chandramohan, D - NISCAIR-CSIR, India - 1992.
Tags
Same genus
painted frogfish
Antennariidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners