Painted frogfish
📖 Overview
Inhabit shallow sheltered reefs . Adults usually with sponges; juveniles openly on sand or reef, mimicking small sponges or nudibranchs . Benthic . Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Color variable; has a black phase with white pectoral ray tips. Bony part of illicium with numerous dark crossbands and nearly twice as long as the 2nd dorsal spine; esca an elongate tuft of flattened appendage. : short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Painted frogfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 75 m , usually ? - 16 m . Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 29°E - 147°W East Africa to the Hawaiian and Society islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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