Antennarius rosaceus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Spiny-tufted frogfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Lophiiformes \| Antennariidae
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Common names	Rosy anglerfish, 长杆躄鱼, La'otale, ... more

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Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 5.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 130 m (Ref. 1602)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 32°S, 117°E - 169°W (Ref. 57377)

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Philippines, Indonesia, Marshall Islands, Gilbert Islands and Lord Howe Island.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Bony part of illicium< 1.8 length of soft dorsal fin base; esca a small bulbous knot of filaments. Has a second dorsal spine not connected to the body by a web of skin and bearing numerous tiny tufts and a filamentous tip.

Lives at moderate depths in sponge zones (Ref. 48635); occurs in seaward reef flats. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 57178.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec assumed to be > 10,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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