Global InformationAbantennarius coccineus information
| Abantennarius coccineus | |
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Abantennarius |
| Species: | A. coccineus
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| Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)
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Abantennarius coccineus, the scarlet or freckled frogfish, is a species of frogfish originally classified as Chironectes coccineus[2][3] and Antennarius coccineus. It lives within tropical waters and has a central distribution being around Indo-East-Pacific areas- excluding Hawaii.[2] The habitat of the scarlet frogfish is in the shallow zones of the ocean. It is found within reef areas, in rocky mounds or sponges where there are places for it to hide amongst from predators.[4] The scarlet frogfish comes in a variety of colours, from tan and brown colours to bright reds and yellows and will grow to a maximum length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).[5][4] It can be identified taxonomically through its pectoral rays, the presence of dark patches that appear on its fins and body, along with its lack of distinctive tail base.[6] The scarlet frogfish is not harmful to humans and is not caught by fisheries for consumption purposes, however it has been caught previously for studies relating to the abundance of reef-dwelling fish and as bycatch of shrimp trawling.[7][8] Similar to other frogfish species, the scarlet frogfish is a predatory carnivore[9] and exhibits a low degree of sociality, only interacting with other scarlet frogfish during their mating period.[5]
- ^ Pietsch, T. (2022). "Abantennarius coccineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T67968479A67970942. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T67968479A67970942.en. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b "Antennatus coccineus, Scarlet frogfish : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ a b Bray, D.J. & Thompson, V.J. 2019, Antennatus coccineus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 28 May 2020, http://136.154.202.208/Home/species/2845
- ^ "Australian Frogfish (Antennariidae): Identification key / Tips how to identify frogfish species. With illustrations and photos". www.frogfish.ch. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Al-Mamry, Juma, Mikhail Chesalin, Dawood Al-Mamary, and Rashid Al-Senaidi. 2015. "THE BYCATCH COMPOSITION OF SHRIMP TRAWL FISHERY IN THE OMAN COASTAL WATERS, THE ARABIAN SEA. Proquest 55 (8): 273-283
- ^ Prakash, S, J Balamurugan, T.T.Ajith Kumar, and T Balasubramanian. 2012. "Invasion And Abundance Of Reef Inhabiting Fishes In The Vellar Estuary". Current Science 103 (8): 941-944
- ^ "Scarlet Frogfish". Oceana. Retrieved 2022-01-12.