Side-Jet Frogfish
Abantennarius duescus
- Usual depth17–69 m
- Water temperature25–26 °C
- Best monthsApril and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Abantennarius duescus, the side-jet frogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The side-jet frog fish has a scattered distribution in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 17–69 m · Deepest record: 68.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Side-Jet Frogfish
Other scientific names: Antennarius duescus, Antennatus duescus
Similar species
Freckled AnglerfishAbantennarius coccineus
Big-spot AnglerAbantennarius nummifer
- Dwarf Frogfish
Abantennarius analis
- Bandtail Frogfish
Abantennarius dorehensis
- Rosy Anglerfish
Abantennarius rosaceus
- Sargassumfish
Histrio histrio
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).
- 4 open-data records from 1902 to 1991.
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