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Striated Frogfish

Antennarius striatus

Classification

The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific and eastern Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy The striated frogfish was first formally described in 1794 as Lophius striatus by the English biologist George Shaw with its type locality given as Tahiti in the Society Islands.

Distribution

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Brazil · 10France · 6Netherlands · 1United States of America · 1