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Identification Key Frogfishes

Japan and Taiwan - Striped Frogfishes

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

1. Stripes on the whole body

The following frogfish (Fowlerichthys scriptissimus) is very uncommon - so - if you have a photo for me, please write to me!

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (Scripted Frogfish - Gestrichelter Anglerfisch) - Antennarius scriptissimus

Antennarius scriptissimus

Information

28cm


Antennarius hispidus differs from Antennarius striatus in the shape of the Esca (large oval-shaped tuft versus worm-like appendages). Both species differ from Histrio histrio that this frogfish-species has very large pelvic fins which it needs to float in the Sargassum weed.

Antennarius hispidus (Hispid frogfish - Hispid Anglerfisch)

Antennarius hispidus - Hispid Frogfish (Shaggy Frogfish) - Hispid Anglerfisch

Information

15-20cm

Antennarius hispidus - Hispid Frogfish (Shaggy Frogfish) - Hispid Anglerfisch


Antennarius striatus (Striped or hairy frogfish)

Antennarius striatus - Striped Frogfish (Striated frogfish, Splitlure Frogfish, Zebra Frogfish, Hairy frogfish) - Gestreifter Anglerfisch (Streifen Anglerfisch)

Information

18-22cm

Antennarius striatus - Striped Frogfish (Striated frogfish, Splitlure Frogfish, Zebra Frogfish, Hairy frogfish) - Gestreifter Anglerfisch (Streifen Anglerfisch)

Antennarius striatus - Striped or striated frogfish (hairy frogfish) - Gestreifter Anglerfisch

Histrio histrio (Sargassumfish)

Histrio histrio - Sargassum Frogfish (Sargassumfish) - Sargasso Anglerfisch

Information

20cm

Histrio histrio - Sargassum Frogfish (Sargassumfish) - Sargasso Anglerfisch

gray / hellgrau frogfish-Anglerfischgreen / grün frogfish-Anglerfisch

2. Only striped tail

These two frogfish species only have stripes on the tail - please continue here.

Abantennarius coccineus (Freckled frogfish)

Information

9-13cm

Antennatus coccineus - Antennarius coccineus - Freckled frogfish (Scarlet frogfish) - Sommersprossen Anglerfisch


Abantennarius dorehensis (New Guinea Frogfish)

Antennarius 
          dorehensis - New Guinea frogfish - Zwerg Anglerfisch (Neu Guinea Anglerfisch)

Information

2.5-5cm

Antennarius 
          dorehensis - New Guinea frogfish - Zwerg Anglerfisch (Neu Guinea Anglerfisch)


Antennatus flagellatus (Whip Frogfish) has a very long lure (3.6 times second dorsal spine)

Antennatus flagellatus (Whip Frogfish)

Information

6cm


Antennatus tuberosus shows honeycomb patterns on its skin, its color is yellow, redish and pink and it has a striped tail.

Antennatus tuberosus (Bandfin frogfish)

Antennatus tuberosus - Tuberculated Frogfish (Bandfin Frogfish, Pygmy Frogfish)  - "Tuberkel" Anglerfisch (Schwanzstreifen Anglerfisch, Pygmäen Anglerfisch)

Information

7cm

Antennatus tuberosus - Tuberculated Frogfish, Bandfin Frogfish, Pygmy Frogfish - "Tuberkel" Anglerfisch)Antennatus tuberosus - Tuberculated Frogfish, Bandfin Frogfish, Pygmy Frogfish - "Tuberkel" Anglerfisch)

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.

I identified all frogfishes (anglerfishes) to my best knowledge. Frogfishes are specially difficult to identify (see tips for identification) so mistakes are possible of course! Please write to me, if you have any questions. Latin names according to the newest scientific findings, ITIS Standard Report and Fishbase.


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