BrackishSaltwater
Striated frogfish
Antennarius striatus
Antennariidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
375 liters150 × 50 × 50 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil, and 65 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Inhabit rocky and coral reefs, on rocks, sand or rubble. Found in weedy estuaries along the east coast of southern Africa. Occurring in marine or brackish waters. In the Atlantic, it is found at an average depth of 40 m. Benthic. Observed to inflate itself greatly like the puffers. Oviparous. Males have more intense coloration and extended cutaneous appendages than females. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil'.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Antennarius atra
- Antennarius campylacanthus
- Antennarius commersoni
- Antennarius cunninghami
- Antennarius delaisi
- Antennarius fuliginosus
In other languages
- Stribet tudsefisk
- Black angler, Blotched anglerfish, Spitlure frogfish, Splitlure frogfish, Striate anglerfish, Striped angler, Striped anglerfish, Striped frogfish, Toadfish
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From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
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