Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Lophiiformes

Family: Antennariidae

Genus: Antennarius

Species: Antennarius indicus Schultz, 1964

Climate Zone

Location

• Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Gulf of Aden, and Seychelles to southeast India and Sri Lanka, north to the Gulf of Oman.

Biology

An uncommon species that occurs to a depth of at least 25 m.

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless