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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- familyAntennariidae
- genusAntennarius
- 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
Relatives of the flagpole frogfish
Other species in the same genus Antennarius.
Hairy frogfish
Antennarius striatus
Black angler
Antennarius commerson
Warty frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Black angler
Antennarius pictus
Toadfish
Antennarius biocellatus
Zebra angler
Antennarius hispidus
CompareFlagpole frogfish vs Hairy frogfishFlagpole frogfish vs Black anglerFlagpole frogfish vs Warty frogfishFlagpole frogfish vs Black angler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
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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