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Pink anglerfish

Abantennarius rosaceus

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Maximale Länge
5,800000190734863 cm
Färbung
Delicate pale pink to rose-pink …
Tiefenbereich
0-130m
Familie

Über

A small, pale-pink frogfish of the Indo-Pacific, blending with pink encrusting sponges and algae on coral reefs. Uses its modified first dorsal spine as a lure. Solitary and sedentary; capable of slow locomotion on pectoral fins.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 5,800000190734863 cm
Tiefenbereich 0-130m

Coloration

Delicate pale pink to rose-pink overall coloration with faint darker pink reticulations and small darker specks; belly slightly paler; small globose frogfish form with minimal contrasting markings.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

Wassertyp
Saltwater
Tiefenbereich
0-130m

Verbreitungsgebiet

Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific including the Andaman Sea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Coral Sea around Australia. Found on shallow sandy reef flats and coral rubble patches in tropical coastal habitats.

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Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack
A tiny, vividly colored frogfish with no food value; not consumed. Found in the Eastern Pacific — of interest to underwater photographers for its striking pink-rose coloration.

Taxonomy

Ordnung Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Familie Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Arten Abantennarius rosaceus

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Can you eat Pink anglerfish?
A tiny, vividly colored frogfish with no food value; not consumed. Found in the Eastern Pacific — of interest to underwater photographers for its striking pink-rose coloration.
How big does Pink anglerfish get?
Pink anglerfish can grow up to 5.800000190734863 cm long.
Where is Pink anglerfish found?
Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific including the Andaman Sea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Coral Sea around Australia. Found on shallow sandy reef flats and coral rubble patches in tropical coastal habitats. Coral reefs
What family does Pink anglerfish belong to?
Pink anglerfish (Abantennarius rosaceus) belongs to the family Antennariidae (Frogfishes) in the order Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes).

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