Striated frogfish

Striated frogfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Antennariidae
Genus	Antennarius
Species	A. striatus
Binomial name
Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)

The Striated Frogfish, Antennarius striatus, is a frogfish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans, to depths of between 10 and 210 m. Its length is up to 25 cm.

Distribution.

It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Bali) as well as the Philippines (Negros). It is also found around Mabul in Borneo (Malaysia) as well as other regions.

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Humpback Anglerfish

Humpback anglerfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Lophiiformes
Family	Melanocetidae
Genus	Melanocetus
Species	M. johnsonii
Binomial name
Melanocetus johnsonii
Günther, 1864

The humpback anglerfish or common black devil, Melanocetus johnsonii, is a deep-sea anglerfish in the family Melanocetidae, found in tropical to temperate parts of all oceans at depths of up to 2,000 meters (6,600 feet). Its length is up to 3 centimeters (1.2 inches) for males and up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) for females.

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