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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Nipponic frogfish

Antennatus flagellatus Ohnishi, Iwata & Hiramatsu, 1997
Max Length
4.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Nipponic frogfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Antennatus flagellatus
Authority
Ohnishi, Iwata & Hiramatsu, 1997
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
4.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Nipponic frogfish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nipponic frogfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nipponic frogfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous

Oviparous.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 45 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from Kashiwajima Island, Kochi Prefecture, southern Japan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.5±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02692 × L2.96 (TL)
Max TL
4.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Ohnishi, Iwata & Hiramatsu, 1997

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Nipponic frogfish
🌍CES rozedranec japonský
🇯🇵Japanese Muchikaeruanko · ムチカエルアンコウ
🇵🇹Portuguese Peixe-sapo-nipônico

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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