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Hairy frogfish

Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the hairy 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 hairy frogfish live?

Not recorded

Is the hairy 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 hairy frogfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderLophiiformes
  5. familyAntennariidae
  6. genusAntennarius
  7. SpeciesAntennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)

Synonyms Antennarius atra, Antennarius cunninghami, Antennarius delaisi, Antennarius fuliginosus, Antennarius glauerti, Antennarius lacepedii, Antennarius melas, Antennarius nox, Antennarius occidentalis, Antennarius pinniceps, Antennarius pinniceps bleekeri, Antennarius pinniceps fasciata, Antennarius pinniceps pinniceps, Antennarius scaber var. trigris, Antennarius straitus, Antennarius tigris, Antennarius tridens, Antennarius zebrinus, Chironectes tigris, Chironectes tricornis, Chironectes tridens, Lophius striatus, Lophius tricornis, Phrynelox atra, Phrynelox cunninghami, Phrynelox lochites, Phrynelox melas, Phrynelox nox, Phrynelox striatus, Phrynelox tigris, Phrynelox tridens, Phrynelox zebrinus, Saccarius lineatus, Triantennatus zebrinus, Triantennaus zebrinus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Blotched anglerfishEnglish
  • Spitlure frogfishEnglish
  • Striate anglerfishEnglish
  • Striated anglerfishEnglish
  • Striated frogfishEnglish
  • Striped anglerEnglish
  • Striped anglerfishEnglish
  • PaddavisAfrikaans
  • rozedranec proužkovanýCzech
  • Gestreifter AnglerfischGerman
  • pescadorSpanish
  • Antennaire striéFrench
  • Antennario striatoItalian
  • カエルアンコウJapanese
  • 빨간씬벵이Korean
  • LepuMalay
  • ZoembieveesPapiamento
  • Peixe-sapo-peludoPortuguese
  • Таитийская бородавчатая рыба-клоунRussian
  • ปลากบลายThai
  • 五腳虎Chinese
  • Streep-HengelaarAfrikaans
  • ranisapo estriadoSpanish
  • Pesce rana striatoItalian
  • 帶紋躄魚Chinese
  • 条纹躄鱼Chinese
  • 條紋躄魚Chinese
  • 死囝仔魚Chinese
  • 葡撘屎尖Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the hairy 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 hairy frogfish?

The hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) belongs to the family Antennariidae in the order Lophiiformes.

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APA

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@misc{hairy_frogfish_2026,
  title = {Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/hairy-frogfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}