| Family: |
Antennariidae (Frogfishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 73 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bahamas, off Belize, Colombia, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Antigua, Tortugas and off the Atlantic coast of Florida. |
| Diagnosis: |
Pair of elongate fleshy tabs near tip of 2nd dorsal spine. Only one with the illicium shorter than 2nd dorsal spine. |
| Biology: |
Occurs mainly near patches of reef and rock. Relatively uncommon (Ref. 9710). Smallest frogfish in the western Atlantic (Ref. 26938). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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