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Marine Species: Antennarius biocellatus
(Cuvier, 1817)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennarius |
| Species: | Antennarius biocellatus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Brackishwater frogfish |
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| Description: | Fish of globular form with modified pectoral fins resembling legs, complete with "feet". The small gill openings are not covered by bony plates, and the first dorsal spine (illicium ") is important to attract prey which it feeds. This species has a short illicium with the base inserted just behind the upper jaw. |
| Habitat: | Occurs at depths between 1 and 73 meters. Often live in brackish waters or even in fresh waters, in mangroves, marshes or streams. |
| Color: | Can be yellow, red-brick, chocolate brown, gray or full black with darker marks . Displays ocelli on the sides of the body. |
| Dimensions: | Can be yellow, red-brick, chocolate brown, gray or full black with darker marks . Displays ocelli on the sides of the body. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Pacific |
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