Antennariidae

Calico frogfish

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus

Deep Bodied Catfish of Indo West Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Deep-bodied
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Fowlerichthys scriptissimus, the calico frogfish or scripted frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific, where it occurs in rocky areas of coastal coral reefs at a depth range of 73 to 185 m (240 to 607 ft). It is an oviparous species that reaches and reportedly may exceed 28 cm (11 in) SL. On March 28, 2012, an individual measuring 29.1 cm (11.5 in) SL was collected off the coast of Jejudo, marking the first record of this species from Korean waters.