Antennarius pardalis
Antennarius pardalis, known as the leopard frogfish,[1] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic from Senegal to the Republic of the Congo, including Cape Verde. It is found at a depth range of 18 to 50 m (59 to 164 ft) and reaches 10.2 cm (4 inches) SL. It is a coastal species that can be seen in marine or occasionally brackish environments, and it feeds on shrimp and small fish.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennarius |
| Species: | A. pardalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Antennarius pardalis Valenciennes, 1837 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Antennarius pardalis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Antennarius pardalis". FishBase.
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