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Antennarius hispidus
(Bloch + Schneider, 1801)
Hispid Frogfish (Shaggy Frogfish) - Hispid Anglerfisch, Zottiger Anglerfisch
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| Antennarius hispidus
(Hispid or Shaggy Frogfish) looks very similar to A. striatus but is not so well known to divers. This frogfish is found in the following dive areas I have visited: Secret Bay in Bali, Maumere in Flores in Indonesia. |
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Antennarius hispidus
(Hispid Anglerfisch, Zottiger Anglerfisch) sieht sehr ähnlich
wie A. striatus aus, aber
ist unter Tauchern weit weniger bekannt. Dieser Anglerfisch ist in folgenden mir bekannten Tauchgebieten zu finden: Secret Bay in Bali, Maumere in Flores in Indonesien. |
Photo: Martin Buschenreithner,
Lembeh,
Indonesia
Yellow coloured hispid frogfish - Secret Bay,
Bali,
Indonesia
- gelb gefärbter Hispid Anglerfisch
Characteristics - Antennarius hispidus - Merkmale
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| Illicium
and Esca:
Illicium (rod) striped and about the length of 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) with large oval-shaped tuft with slender filaments. Bacterial bioluminescence was observed in the bait of Antennarius hispidus (PDF). Additional Characteristics: Covered with roughly parallel dark stripes, some leaving from the eye. Belly without stripes. More Information: Antennarius hispidus (Hispid or Shaggy Frogfish)
belongs to the Antennarius striatus group. This frogfish is sometimes
mistaken for a hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus), but that frogfish has an esca (lure, bait) that looks
like a worm. Link to
fishbase
/ Pietsch
& Grobecker p. 71
Can be confused with: Antennarius striatus looks very similar but has a worm shaped lure. |
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Illicium
und Esca: |
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Size - Antennarius hispidus - Grösse15-20cm
Colors - Antennarius hispidus - Farben
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Habitat - Antennarius hispidus - Lebensraum |
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| Shallow rocky and
coral reefs to 90m. So far I have found this frogfish only in sandy
areas where algae grow, where there are leafs and other debris or
where there are areas with small stones. Here the frogfish likes
to lean against rocks or hides between the algae. It doesn't move
around much and also doesn't move the lure. |
Flache Fels- und Korallenriffe,
bis 90m. Ich habe ihn bisher vor allem auf Sandflächen mit
Algen, ins Meer geschwemmten Blättern oder bei kleinen Steinen
gefunden, auf denen auch Algen wachsen. Dabei schmiegt sich der
Anglerfisch gerne gegen Steine oder versteckt sich zwischen Algen
und bewegt sich nicht viel und bewegt auch die Angel nicht viel. |
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Range - Antennarius hispidus - Verbreitung
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| Ostafrika bis Fidschi, Taiwan bis Australien. Weit verbreitet, aber schwierig zu finden. |
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Photos - Antennarius hispidus - Fotos |
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| Alle Anglerfisch-Fotos / Anglerfisch-Fotos von Zubi. Weitere Bilder von Antennarius hispidus |
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An amazing photo of three (above) and four (below) A. hispidus sitting on top of one another,
there were seven in total just near them. Probably they were gathering
for mating, since usually they are solitary.
Photo: Walter Koditek, Maumere (Flores, Indonesia)
The lure looks similar to a tube worm - Sabellastarte sp - Der Köder sieht ähnlich wie ein Röhrenwurm aus
Detail of the mouth with small white skin flap just above the
mouth - probably an additional enticement for small animals to
go near the mouth!
Baby-Hispid frogfish - Antennarius hispidus
- Baby Hispid Anglerfisch |
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