Scientific Name
Antennarius radiosus

Common Name
Singlespot frogfish

Biology
Inhabits offshore banks and deeper shelf waters (Ref. 7251).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1896

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Frogfishes (Antennariidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Atlantic

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.

Range

37°N - 18°N, 91°W - 76°W

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

275 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 275 m (Ref. 7251)

Trophic Level

3.67 s.e. 0.62 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

7.6 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated