Antennarius indicus Schultz, 1964 Indian frogfish |
photo by
Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda |
Family: | Antennariidae (Frogfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Gulf of Aden, and Seychelles to southeast India and Sri Lanka, north to the Gulf of Oman. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | An uncommon species that occurs to a depth of at least 25 m. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 September 2021 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |