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Frogfishes: Illustration and coloring of the known species
Frogfish are determined by looking at the length of the rod and the form
of their lure, the dermal spinules, the number of their spines, the number
of fin-rays and the position of the gill opening. It is also important
if there are eye spots (ocellus) present or they are missing. The colors
are so variable, that they don't help much in identifying frogfishes.
Some of the uncommon colors can be used though to prove or disprove a
certain identification.
Key to the known Frogfish species / Taxonomic
Hierarchy / Phylogenetic
relationships of Frogfishes
Anglerfische: Illustrationen und Farbgebung der bekannten Arten
Die Anglerfischarten bestimmt man unter anderem durch der Länge, Position
der Angel (Rute) und am Aussehen des Köders. Wichtig sind ausserdem das
Vorhandensein oder Fehlen von Augenflecken (Ocellus), Die Farben
sind leider so variabel, dass man sie nur als zusätzliche Hilfe,
jedoch nicht als Haupt-Identifikationsmerkmal verwenden kann. Wissenschaftler
zählen ausserdem Rückenflossenstrahlen, schauen sich die Form
und Grösse von Hautdornen (Englisch: dermal spinules) und die Position
der Kiemenöffnung an.
Anglerfisch-Bestimmungsschlüssel / Systematik
Lophiiformes / Phylogenetische
Verwandtschaften der Anglerfische
| Illustration - Illustration | Rod - Angel |
Size - Grösse |
Coloration - Färbung | ||
| short |
same length |
longer |
2-38cm |
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| kurz |
gleich lang |
länger |
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2 x |
19cm
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Information Allenichthys
glauerti
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+/- |
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12-14cm
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Information Antennarius biocellatus Brackish-Water frogfish (Twinspot Frogfish) - Brackwasser Anglerfisch |
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x |
30cm
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Information Antennarius commerson Giant frogfish (Commerson's frogfish) - Riesen Anglerfisch |
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x |
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15-20cm
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Information Antennarius
hispidus |
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x |
(x) |
19cm
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Information Antennarius
indicus |
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x |
8-10cm
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Information Antennarius
maculatus |
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x |
11cm
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Information Antennarius multiocellatus Longlure frogfish (Flagpole Frogfish) - Augenfleck Anglerfisch - Martín pescador, pescador caña larga |
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|
x |
10cm
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Information Antennarius
pardalis |
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x |
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1.5-5cm
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Information Antennarius pauciradiatus Dwarfed Frogfish - Zwergenhafter Anglerfisch - pescador enano |
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2 x |
10-16cm
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Information Antennarius
pictus |
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x |
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1.5-2cm
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Information Antennarius
randalli |
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x |
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18-22cm
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Information Antennarius
scaber |
|
x |
18-22cm
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Information Antennarius
striatus |
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2 x |
3-7cm
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Information Abantennarius
analis (Antennatus analis) |
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x |
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6cm
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Information Abantennarius
bermudensis (Antennatus bermudensis) |
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x |
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9-13cm
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Information Abantennarius
coccineus (Antennatus coccineus) |
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x |
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2.5-5cm
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Information Abantennarius
dorehensis (Antennatus dorehensis) |
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x |
3-8cm
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Information Abantennarius
drombus |
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x |
|
3cm
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Information Abantennasrius
duescus (Antennatus duescus) |
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x |
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10cm
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Information Abantennarius
nummifer (Antennatus nummifer) |
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|
|
x |
4cm
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Information Abantennarius
rosaceus (Antennatus rosaceus) |
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|
x |
|
8cm
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Information Abantennarius
sanguineus (Antennarius sanguineus) |
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long - lang |
6cm
|
Information Antennatus flagellatus |
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x |
7.5cm
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Information Antennatus
linearis
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x |
8cm
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Information Antennatus
strigatus
|
 |
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2 x |
7cm
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Information Antennatus
tuberosus Tuberculated Frogfish (Bandfin Frogfish) |
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|
x |
|
7cm
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Information Echinophryne crassispinaPrickly Frogfish (Thick-spined anglerfish) - Stachliger Anglerfisch |
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|
x |
|
7-11cm
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Information Echinophryne mitchelli Mitchell's Frogfish (Long-spined anglerfish) - Mitchell's Anglerfisch |
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|
(x) |
x |
8-11cm
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Information Echinophryne reynoldsi Reynolds' Frogfish, Sponge Anglerfish - Reynold's Anglerfisch |
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|
x |
|
33cm
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Information Fowlerichthys
avalonis (Antennarius avalonis) |
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(x) |
x |
|
38cm
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Information Fowlerichthys
ocellatus (Antennarius ocellatus) |
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x |
(x) |
11cm
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Information Fowlerichthys
radiosus (Antennarius radiosus) |
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x |
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28cm
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Information Fowlerichthys
scriptissimus (Antennarius scriptissimus) |
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x |
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29cm
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Coloration only known from preserved specimens Information Fowlerichthys
senegalensis (Antennarius senegalensis) |
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x |
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6cm
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Information Histiophryne bougainvilli Bougainville's Frogfish (Smooth Angler) - Bougainville's Anglerfisch |
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x |
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9cm
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Information Histiophryne cryptacanthus Cryptic Frogfish (Rodless Frogfish) - Verborgener Anglerfisch |
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-- |
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|
7.5cm
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Information Histiophryne narungga Narungga Frogfish - Narungga Anglerfisch |
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X |
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|
5-6cm
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Information Histiophryne
maggiewalker |
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-- |
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6-9cm
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Information Histiophryne
psychedelica |
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-- |
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4-6cm?
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Information Histiophryne sp.1 |
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-- |
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4-6cm?
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Information Histiophryne sp.2 (Histiophryne cf cryptacanthus ) |
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-- |
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4-6cm?
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Information Histiophryne sp.3 |
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x |
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20cm
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Information Histrio histrio
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(x) |
x |
|
10-15cm
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Information Kuiterichthys furcipilis Rough Frogfish - Rauer Anglerfisch |
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x |
|
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5cm
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Information Lophiocharon hutchinsi Hutchins' anglerfish - Hutchins' Anglerfisch |
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|
|
x 2-3cm |
9cm
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Information Lophiocharon
lithinostomus Marble-Mouthed Frogfish - Marmor-Maul Anglerfisch
|
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x 1-2cm |
14cm (18cm?)
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Information Lophiocharon trisignatus Three-Spot Frogfish (Spotted-Tail Frogfish) - Dreifleck-Anglerfisch (Schwanzfleck Anglerfisch) |
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x 1/2 |
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7cm
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Information Nudiantennarius subteres Lembeh Frogfish - Lembeh Anglerfisch |
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x 2/3 |
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8-10cm
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Information Phyllophryne scortea Smooth Frogfish, White-spotted Anglerfish - Glatter Anglerfisch |
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x |
7.5cm
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Information Antennariidae gen. et nov. sp. Bare Island Anglerfish - Bare Island Anglerfisch. Undescribed frogfish from South Australia - nicht beschriebener Anglerfisch von Süd-Australien |
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x |
16-23cm
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Information Rhycherus filamentosus Tasseled Frogfish - Quasten-Anglerfisch |
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x |
|
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11-16cm
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Information Rhycherus
gloveri |
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|
x |
10-12cm
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Information Tathicarpus
butleri |
Frogfishes can have the following basic coloring
Anglerfische können die folgenden Grundfarben haben
