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Identification Key Frogfishes

Eastern Atlantic - Striped Frogfishes

All frogfish species listed here are living in the Eastern Atlantic and are striped.
For frogfishes with no stripes living in the Eastern Atlantic click here.
For a overwiew of all frogfishes from this area click here.

These two frogfish species differ that Histrio histrio has very large pelvic fins which it needs to float in the Sargassum weed. Antennarius striatus has a lure with a worm like bait (esca) which is often visible.

Antennarius striatus (Striped or hairy frogfish)

		Information 18-22cm

Histrio histrio (Sargassumfish)

		Information 20cm

This identification key is only for species of the subfamily Antennariinae (frogfishes, family Antennariidae, suborder Antennarioidei) which are frogfishes living in tropical and Subtropical waters.
Please take note, that this is a simplified identification key. Ichthyologists use tables with the number of dorsal, anal and pectoral rays, the length of the illicium and other distinguishing characteristics for means of identification.