- Striated frogfish
Taxobox
name = Striated frogfish
regnum =Animalia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Lophiiformes
familia =Antennariidae
genus = "Antennarius "
species = "A. striatus"
binomial = "Antennarius striatus"
binomial_authority = (Shaw, 1794)The striated frogfish, "Antennarius striatus", is afrogfish of the familyAntennariidae , found in allsubtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. Its length is up to 25 cm.The striated frogfish inhabits rocky and
coral reef s, on rocks, sand or rubble, and is also found in weedy estuaries along the east coast ofsouthern Africa . In theAtlantic , it is found at an average depth of 40 m. Observed to inflate itself greatly like thepuffer s. Reproduction isoviparous , eggs being bound in a ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called an 'egg raft' or 'veil'.Coloration is variable, often light yellow, orange, green, gray or brown with black stripes or elongate blotches, sometimes solid black. Prominent lines radiate from the eyes. Males have more intense coloration and extended
cutaneous appendages than females.References
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