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. |
Diagnosis: |
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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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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