Bandtail Frogfish
Abantennarius dorehensis
- Usual depth0–18 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Abantennarius dorehensis, the New Guinean frogfish, bandtail frogfish, Dorei frogfish or white-spotted frogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The New Guinean frogfish is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 19 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–18 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bandtail Frogfish, Dorei Anglerfish, New Guinean Anglerfish, New Guinean frogfish, White-spotted Frogfish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kasurikaeruanko, カスリカエルアンコウ
Other scientific names: Antenarius dnorehensis, Antennarius albomaculatus, Antennarius albomarginatus, Antennarius altipinnis, Antennarius dorehensis, Antennarius niveus, Antennarius punctatissimus, Antennatus dorehensis
Similar species
Freckled AnglerfishAbantennarius coccineus
Big-spot AnglerAbantennarius nummifer
- Rosy Anglerfish
Abantennarius rosaceus
Black AnglerAntennarius commerson
Warty frogfishAntennarius maculatus
Painted anglerAntennarius pictus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 85 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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