🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Bloody frogfish
Abantennarius sanguineus Gill, 1863
📖 Overview
Found on small recesses in rocky reefs and especially along walls. They blend almost perfectly with the background and appear like encrusting sponges .
Scientific Name
Abantennarius sanguineus
Authority
Gill, 1863
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
8.2 cm
Depth Range
0–40 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Abantennarius
Abantennarius
Species
Bloody frogfish
Abantennarius sanguineus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Bloody frogfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bloody frogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Oviparous.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m , usually 0 - 20 m . Tropical; 27°N -
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.02692 × L2.96
(TL)
Max TL
8.2cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Gill, 1863
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