Striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)

Try to somewhat resemble the natural environment of the Antennarius striatus (Striated frogfish). In the wild, this fish is usually found hidden among rubble and coral on a coral reef. Keep oxygen levels high and don’t allow the waste levels to rise.

Food: Antennarius striatus (Striated frogfish) hunt by using their illicium (line) and esca (lure) to lure prey into their mouth. They eat nekto, finfish and bonyfish. Provide your Striated frogfish with live foods, or train it to take fresh/dead food from a wiggled feeding stick.
Breeding: Their reproductive Mode is dioecism and fertilization is external. they are open water/substratum egg scatterer. We have no information about breeding this species in aquarium.
Species Name: Antennarius striatus
Synonyms: Antennarius striatus, Antennarius multiocellatus, Antennarius histrio, Lophius histrio, Lophius striatus, Phrynelox striatus, Antennarius commersoni, Lophius tricornis, Chironectes tricornis, Chironectes scaber, Antennarius scaber, Phrynelox scaber, Phrynelox tigris, Antennarius tridens, Phrynelox tridens, Chironectes tridens, Antennarius tigris, Chironectes Tigris, Antennarius tenebrosus, Lophius spectrum, Antennarius lacepedii, Antennarius pinniceps, Antennarius pinniceps, Antennarius melas, Phrynelox melas, Saccarius lineatus, Phrynelox nox, Antennarius campylacanthus, Phrynelox nuttingi, Antennarius nuttingii
Antennarius nuttingi, Antennarius nox, Antennarius teleplanus, Phrynelox atra, Antennarius cubensis, Phrynelox cunninghami, Antennarius cunninghami, Antennarius glauerti, Antennarius zebrinus, Antennarius atra, Antennarius fuliginosus, Triantennaus zebrinus, Phrynelox zebrinus, Antennarius delaisi, Antennarius occidentalis, Phrynelox lochites
Common Names: Striated frogfish
Family: Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order: Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Max.Size: 25.0 cm / 9.8 inches
Environment: Marine-reef, brackish
Origin: Western Central, Eastern Central, Northwest, Southwest and Southeast Atlantic. Western Central, Eastern Central, Northwest and Southwest Pacific Western and Eastern Indian Ocean

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Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus)

Antennarius pictus (Painted frogfish) is equipped with its own fishing a gear; an illicium (line) and esca (lure), which it uses to lure prey into its mouth with. Because of this hunting technique,painted frogfish prefer an aquarium where it can stay hidden amongst rubble and coral.

Food: Antennarius pictus (Painted frogfish) eats finfish, bonyfish and nekton. Provide your specimen with live food, or train it to eat fresh/dead foodstuffs from a wiggled feeding stick.
Species Name: Antennarius pictus
Synonyms: Antennarius pictus, Lophius histrio, Lophius pictus, Lophius chironectes, Antennarius chironectes, Lophius variegates, Chironectes verus, Chironectes leprosus, Antennarius leprosus, Antennarius polyophthalmus, Lophiocharon horridus, Antennarius oligospilos, Antennarius oligospilos
Common Names: Painted frogfish
Family: Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order: Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Max.Size: 30.0 cm / 11.8 inches
Environment: Marine-reef
Origin: Western and Eastern Indian Ocean,
Western Central, Eastern Central, Northwest and Southwest Pacific
Temperament: Harmless
Company: Antennarius pictus (Painted frogfish) is not suitable to keep with small fishes.
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Warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus)

Antennarius maculates (Warty frogfish) use its illicium (line) and esca (lure) to lure prey into their mouths. They therefore prefer an aquarium set up where they can stay hidden in rubble and coral.

Food: Antennarius maculates (Warty frogfish) eats mainly nekto, finfish and bonyfish. Feed you Warty frogfish live foods or train it to accept fresh/dead foodstuffs from a wiggled feeding stick.
Breeding: We are unable to provide any information about how to breed Antennarius maculates (Warty frogfish) in aquariums.
Species Name: Antennarius maculatus
Synonyms: Antennarius maculates, Antennarius leprosus, Chironectes maculatus, Phymatophryne maculata
Common Names: Warty frogfish
Family: Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order: Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Max.Size: 15.0 cm / 5.9 inches
Environment: Marine-reef
Origin: Indian Ocean, Western and Eastern Indian Ocean, Northwest and Western Central Pacific
Temperament: Harmless
Company: Avoid keeping small fishes in the same aquarium as your Antennarius maculates (Warty frogfish).
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Shaggy angler (Antennarius hispidus)

Antennarius hispidus (Shaggy angler) is equipped with its own fishing gear, consisting of an illicium (line) and esca (lure). They use these to lure fish into their mouths. Because of this, Shaggy anglers like an aquarium set up that allows it to stay hidden amongst rubble and coral.

Food: Antennarius hispidus (Shaggy angler) must be given live food, or trained to accept fresh/dead food from a wiggled feeding stick.
Breeding: We do not have any information about how to breed Antennarius hispidus (Shaggy angler) in aquariums.
Species Name: Antennarius hispidus
Synonyms: Antennarius hispidus, Chironectes hispidus, Lophius hispidus
Common Names: Shaggy angler
Family: Antennariidae (Frogfishes)
Order: Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Max.Size: 20.0 cm / 7.9 inches
Environment: Marine-reef
Origin: Atlantic, Southeast and Western Indian Ocean,
Northwest, Western Central and Eastern Central Pacific
Temperament: Harmless
Company: Antennarius hispidus (Shaggy angler) is not a suitable companion for small fishes.
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