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Fowlerichthys radiosus (Garman, 1896) Singlespot frogfish |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Antennariidae (Frogfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 57.2 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 275 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: off Long Island, New York to the Florida Keys (USA) and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Two large adults have been reported from Madeira in the eastern Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits offshore banks and deeper shelf waters (Ref. 7251). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||