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Bloody frogfish

Abantennarius sanguineus

Not Evaluated Saltwater
Chiều dài tối đa
8,199999809265137 cm
Màu sắc
Blood-red to dark crimson body …
Phạm vi độ sâu
0-40m

Giới thiệu

A small, deep-red frogfish of the eastern Pacific, cryptically colored to blend with sponges on rocky and coral reefs. Uses a fleshy lure to ambush small fish and invertebrates. Reported from shallow reef zones.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 8,199999809265137 cm
Phạm vi độ sâu 0-40m

Coloration

Blood-red to dark crimson body with scattered white blotches and pale-tipped skin appendages; deep red coloration is striking and highly distinctive; fins similarly blood-red with pale markings.

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky and coral reef zones of the tropical Eastern Pacific (Gulf of California to Peru) at 1-20m depth. Often found on red sponges and algae-covered substrate where its coloration provides camouflage.

Loại nước
Saltwater
Phạm vi độ sâu
0-40m

Phân bố địa lý

Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California south along the Pacific coast of Central America to Peru, including the Revillagigedo and Galápagos island groups. Inhabits rocky reef areas and sponge-covered substrates to 40 m.

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Tính ăn được và ẩm thực

Hương vị
A small Eastern Pacific frogfish with no culinary significance; not consumed. Its blood-red coloration and sit-and-wait predation strategy make it a subject of scientific curiosity only.

Taxonomy

Bộ Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Họ Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Loài Abantennarius sanguineus

Câu hỏi thường gặp

Can you eat Bloody frogfish?
A small Eastern Pacific frogfish with no culinary significance; not consumed. Its blood-red coloration and sit-and-wait predation strategy make it a subject of scientific curiosity only.
How big does Bloody frogfish get?
Bloody frogfish can grow up to 8.199999809265137 cm long.
Where is Bloody frogfish found?
Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California south along the Pacific coast of Central America to Peru, including the Revillagigedo and Galápagos island groups. Inhabits rocky reef areas and sponge-covered substrates to 40 m. Rocky and coral reef zones of the tropical Eastern Pacific (Gulf of California to Peru) at 1-20m depth. Often found on red sponges and algae-covered substrate where its coloration provides camouflage.
What family does Bloody frogfish belong to?
Bloody frogfish (Abantennarius sanguineus) belongs to the family Antennariidae (Frogfishes) in the order Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes).

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