Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. Usually features one or two ocelli on the soft dorsal fin. Length to 14 cm (Ref. 48635).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lophiiformes

Family: Antennariidae

Genus: Antennarius

Species: Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817)

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomons, the Philippines and Taiwan. Reported from Palau (Ref. 2847).

Biology

Unusual among antennariids in often occupying brackish or even totally freshwater habitats. Most specimens were taken at 10 m depth or less. Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Poisonous to eat