Spotfin frogfish

Antennatus nummifer

The spotfin frogfish, ''Antennatus nummifer'', is a fish of the family Antennariidae, found in all subtropical oceans to depths of 300 m. It grows to 13 cm in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
Cutie Froggy This Juvenile Spotfin Frogfish- Antennarius nummifer is around 1.5 cm in size. It was attracted by light at night behind our Boat, which attracted a lot of tiny planktons and this baby Frogfish came for a feast. Antennatus nummifer,Fish,Frogfish,Maldives,Spotfin Frogfish

Naming

The spotfin frogfish is also commonly known as:
⤷ Coin-bearing frogfish
⤷ Dark-spotted frogfish
⤷ Spotfin anglerfish
⤷ Spotfin angler
⤷ Whitefinger anglerfish
⤷ Whitefinger frogfish

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderLophiiformes
FamilyAntennariidae
GenusAntennatus
SpeciesA. nummifer
Photographed in
Indonesia
Maldives