Species sheet
Blotched anglerfish
Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794)
AnimalsSeahorses and syngnathids
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
New CaledoniaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Hairy frogfish British English
- Spitlure frogfishBritish English
- Striated frogfishBritish English
- Striped anglerfishBritish English
- Zebra frogfishBritish English
- Gestreifter AnglerfischGerman (Germany)
- Streifen AnglerfischGerman (Germany)
- Pez rana rayadoEuropean Spanish
- Ranisapo estriadoEuropean Spanish
- Antennaire striéFrench (France)
- Antennaire poiluFrench (France)
- Lafe 5 doigtsFrench (France)
- Poisson-crapaud striéFrench (France)
- Poisson-grenouille striéFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Antennarius scaber
- Lophius striatus
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Sources
- LE BRIS Sylvain, MITEL Cédric in : DORIS, 02/02/2020 : Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2847
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Antennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1586
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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