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Abantennarius sanguineus
(Gill, 1863)
Bloody Frogfish (Sanguine Frogfish) - Blutroter Anglerfisch
Valid name Abantennarius sanguineus, former name Antennatus sanguineus (Arnold,
Pietsch 2012)
Der wissenschaftlicher Name "Abantennarius sanguineus" ersetzt
Antennatus sanguineus (Arnold,
Pietsch 2012)
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| A good chance
to find Abantennarius sanguineus (Bloody or Sanguine frogfish) is along
the coast of the Eastern Pacific from Gulf of California to Chile
or on the Galapagos. This frogfish is found in the following dive areas I have visited: Galapagos |
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Abantennarius sanguineus (Blutroter
Anglerfisch) findet man vor allem entlang der Westküste Nord-
und Süddamerikas und auf den Galapagos-Inseln. Dieser Anglerfisch ist in folgenden mir bekannten Tauchgebieten zu finden: Galapagos |
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Copyright Martin
Buschenreithner, Galapagos
Copyright Martin
Buschenreithner, Galapagos
Copyright Ross Robertson, Panamá
Characteristics - Abantennarius sanguineus - Merkmale
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| Illicium
and Esca:
Illicium (rod) same size as 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) has cluster of dark swellings and long filaments. Additional Characteristics: 2nd spine bent backwards. Belly covered with dark spots. Dorsal spot weakly developed. More Information: Abantennarius sanguineus (formerly Antennarius
sanguineus) or Bloody Frogfish belongs to the genus Antennatus
and is closely related to Abantennarius
bermudensis and Abantennarius
coccineus. Link to
fishbase
/ Pietsch
& Grobecker p.157 / new nomenclature Arnold, Pietsch 2012/20
Can be confused with: Abantennarius coccineus can be distinguished by the shape of the bait (Esca of Abantennarius sanguineus with long filaments). |
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Illicium
und Esca: |
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Habitat - Abantennarius sanguineus - Lebensraum |
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| Close to reefs, cryptic,
hides in crevices. Up to 20m. |
In der Nähe von Riffen, lebt versteckt in Spalten. Bis 20m. | ||||||||||
Range - Abantennarius sanguineus - Verbreitung
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| Eastern
Pacific (Gulf of California to Chile, Galapagos). Common in
this area. |
Ostpazifik (Golf von Kalifornien bis Chile, Galapagos). Häufig in diesem Gebiet. |
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Photos - Abantennarius sanguineus - Fotos
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