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Allenichthys glauerti

Antennarius biocellatus
Antennarius commerson
Antennarius hispidus
Antennarius indicus
Antennarius maculatus
Antennarius multiocellatus
Antennarius pardalis
Antennarius pauciradiatus
Antennarius pictus
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Antennarius scaber
Antennarius striatus

Abantennarius analis
Abantennarius bermudensis
Abantennarius coccineus
Abantennarius dorehensis
Abantennarius drombus
Abantennarius duescus
Abantennarius nummifer
Abantennarius rosaceus
Abantennarius sanguineus

Antennatus flagellatus
Antennatus linearis
Antennatus strigatus
Antennatus tuberosus

Echinophryne crassispina
Echinophryne mitchelli
Echinophryne reynoldsi

Fowlerichthys avalonis
Fowlerichthys ocellatus
Fowlerichthys radiosus
Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
Fowlerichthys senegalensis

Histiophryne bougainvilli
Histiophryne cryptacanthus
Histiophryne maggiewalker
Histiophryne pogonius
Histiophryne psychedelica
Histiophryne sp.

Histrio histrio

Kuiterichthys furcipilis
Kuiterichthys pietschi

Lophiocharon hutchinsi
Lophiocharon lithinostomus
Lophiocharon trisignatus

Nudiantennarius subteres

Phyllophryne scortea

Porophryne erythrodactylus

Rhycherus filamentosus
Rhycherus gloveri

Tathicarpus butleri

Ten Species - Zehn Arten

Colors - Farben

Zoogeography - Zoogeographie

Taxonomy - Systematik

Relationship - Verwandtschaft

Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Senegalese Frogfish) is practically known only to a few ichthyologists. Long time its coloration in life was not known - now with a new photo you can see it is brownish (see below) with mottled darker areas and roundish lighter areas.

Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Senegal Anglerfisch) ist praktisch nur Fischkundlern (Ichthyologen) bekannt. Lange Zeit war sogar seine Lebend-Färbung nicht bekannt - nun mit dem unterstehenden Foto kann man sehen, dass er eine marmorierte bräunlich gefärbte Haut, welche hellere runde Stellen aufweist.

Copyright Sebastien Blache, Dakar 2011

Copyright Fernando Duarte
Fowlerichthys senegalensis - caught in Luanda, Angola a couple of miles out into the ocean at 100 meter deep water (and released back into the water)
Fowlerichthys senegalensis - in Luanda, Angola einige Meilen draussen in etwa 100 m Tiefe gefangen (und wieder freigelassen)

Characteristics - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Merkmale

Illicium and Esca:
Illicium (rod) same size as 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) small.
Additional Characteristics:
A dark Ocelli encircled by a light ring. Membrane behind the second dorsal dpine with naked protions divided by clusters of dermal spinules.
More Information:

Fowlerichthys senegalensis (formerly Antennarius senegalensis or Senegalese Frogfish belongs to the genus Fowlerichthys and is closely related to Fowlerichthys ocellatus. Link to fishbase / Pietsch & Grobecker p.129 / new nomenclature Arnold, Pietsch 2012/20
Can be confused with:
Might be confused with Fowlerichthys ocellatus.

Size - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Grösse

29cm

Colors - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Farben

mottled - marmoriert

Habitat - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Lebensraum

Marine, 45 to 115m deep.
Frogfishes of the genus Fowlerichthys are all found in deep ocean waters.

Marin, 45 bis 115m tief.
Anglerfische der Gattung Fowlerichthys leben alle in relativ tiefen Gewässern.

Range - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Verbreitung

Eastern Atlantic, Africa. Restricted to this area.

Photos - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Fotos

Senegalese frogfish - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Senegal Anglerfisch Copyright Fernando Duarte	Detail of the typical membrane behind the second dorsal spine with naked protions divided by clusters of dermal spinules - Detail der typischen Membranen hinter dem zweiten Flossenstrahl mit abwechselungsweise glatten und mit winzigen Stacheln (dermal spinules) übersähten Stellen Copyright Fernando Duarte	Detail of the lure of the Senegalese frogfish - Fowlerichthys senegalensis - Detail des Köders von einem Senegal Anglerfisch Copyright Fernando Duarte
	Copyright Rui M. Freitas, Cape Verde, Tarrafal Bay, San Nicolau

All frogfish-photos / Frogfish-photos from Zubi.