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Flagpole frogfish

Antennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Status not recordedbony fish

The flagpole frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) is a species in the family Antennariidae, order Lophiiformes.

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Quick facts about the flagpole frogfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the flagpole frogfish live?

Not recorded

Is the flagpole frogfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the flagpole frogfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyAntennariidae
  6. genusAntennarius
  7. SpeciesAntennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Synonyms Antennarius annulatus, Antennarius astroscopus, Antennarius corallinus, Antennarius principis, Antennarius stellifer, Antennarius verrucosus, Chironectes multiocellatus, Chironectes pavoninus, Chironectes principis

Other names and names in other languages (15)
  • Longlure frogfishEnglish
  • rozedranec mnohoskvrnnýCzech
  • Pez PescadorSpanish
  • Antennaire longue ligneFrench
  • Antennario lunga escaItalian
  • ZumbifesPapiamento
  • AniquimPortuguese
  • Пятнистая бородавчатая рыба-клоунRussian
  • pescador caña largaSpanish
  • Pescador TenebrosoSpanish
  • ranisapo cebosoSpanish
  • ranisapo sebosoSpanish
  • Pesce rana lunga escaItalian
  • Peixe-sapoPortuguese
  • Peixe-sapo-de-isca-longaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the flagpole frogfish

Other species in the same genus Antennarius.

Black angler

Antennarius commerson

AntennariidaeNo free photo yet

Black angler

Antennarius pictus

AntennariidaeNo free photo yet

Toadfish

Antennarius biocellatus

AntennariidaeNo free photo yet

Zebra angler

Antennarius hispidus

AntennariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the flagpole frogfish?

The flagpole frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus) belongs to the family Antennariidae in the order Lophiiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Flagpole frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/flagpole-frogfish

MLA

“Flagpole frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/flagpole-frogfish.

BibTeX
@misc{flagpole_frogfish_2026,
  title = {Flagpole frogfish (Antennarius multiocellatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/flagpole-frogfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}