Saltwater
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Antennariidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Egypt, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, and 8 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit sheltered rocky reefs. Adults are usually with sponges. Juveniles openly on reefs looking like nudibranchs. Feeds on fishes. Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil'. Solitary, frequently among algae, sponges and soft corals (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Antennarius guentheri
- Antennarius guntheri
- Antennarius leprosus
- Antennarius oligospilos
- Antennarius oligospilus
- Antennarius phymatodes
In other languages
- Marmoreret tudsefisk
- Clown anglerfish, Largespotted angler, Wartskin frogfish, Warty anglerfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.