Antennarius

Antennarius
Commerson's frogfish (A. commerson)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Subfamily: Antennariinae
Genus: Antennarius
Daudin, 1816
Type species
Lophius chironectes
Species

see text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Antennarius Cuvier (ex Commerson), 1816
  • Chironectes Cuvier, 1817
  • Phrynelox Whitley, 1931
  • Phymatophryne Le Danois, 1964
  • Saccarius Günther, 1861
  • Triantennatus Schultz, 1957
  • Uniantennatus Schultz, 1957

Antennarius is a genus of anglerfish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in warmer parts of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Antennariidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 March 2024.