Randall's frogfish
Antennarius randalli
- Usual depth5–20 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Randall's frogfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Randall's frogfish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–20 m · Deepest record: 22.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Randall's frogfish, Rapa Nui frogfish, Three-spot Anglerfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Himehiratakaeruanko, ヒメヒラタカエルアンコウ
- Simplified Chinese
- 五腳虎, 藍道氏躄魚
Similar species
Black AnglerAntennarius commerson
Warty frogfishAntennarius maculatus
Painted anglerAntennarius pictus
Striated frogfishAntennarius striatus
- Brackish Frogfish
Antennarius biocellatus
- Shaggy angler
Antennarius hispidus
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).
- 21 open-data records from 1968 to 2008.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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