Tailjet frogfish

Abantennarius analis

Rear gill openings jet water to shoot it forward

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Abantennarius analis, the tailjet frogfish, tailjet anglerfish or dwarf frogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. This species is found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Anglerfishes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Abantennarius
Maximum length: 7.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island and Rowley Shoals to the Society Islands, including Palau, Fiji, Samoa, Oahu, and Hawaii.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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