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Class: Teleostei
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae Frogfishes

Genus: Abantennarius

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9 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abantennarius analis Tailjet frogfish Indo-Pacific 7.8 SL 1957
Abantennarius bermudensis Island frogfish Western Atlantic 7.6 SL 1957
Abantennarius coccineus Scarlet frogfish Indo-East-Pacific 13 TL 1831
Abantennarius dorehensis New Guinean frogfish Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1859
Abantennarius drombus Freckled frogfish Eastern Pacific 12 SL 1903
Abantennarius duescus Side-jet frogfish Pacific Ocean 3 SL 1904
Abantennarius nummifer Spotfin frogfish Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1817
Abantennarius rosaceus Spiny-tufted frogfish Indo-Pacific 5.8 SL 1912
Abantennarius sanguineus Bloody frogfish Eastern Pacific 8.2 SL 1863



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