WoRMS taxon details
Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831)
1605256 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1605256)
accepted
Species
Abantennarius neocaledoniensis Le Danois, 1964 · unaccepted
Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831) · unaccepted
Antennarius immaculatus Le Danois, 1970 · unaccepted
Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934 · unaccepted
Antennarius moai Allen, 1970 · unaccepted
Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912 · unaccepted
Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831) · unaccepted
Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663556#page/76/mode/1up [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Abantennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1605256 on 2026-09-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Antennarius moai Allen, 1970) Allen, G. R. (1970). Two new species of frogfishes (Antennariidae) from Easter Island. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 24 (4): 517-522. [details] Available for editors 
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original description (of Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934) Fowler, H. W. (1934). Fishes obtained by Mr. H. W. Bell-Marley chiefly in Natal and Zululand in 1929 to 1932. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 86: 405-514. [details]
original description (of Abantennarius neocaledoniensis Le Danois, 1964) Le Danois, Y. (1964). Étude anatomique et systématique des Antennaires, de l'ordre des Pédiculates. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie.</em> 31(1): 1–162. [details]
original description (of Antennarius immaculatus Le Danois, 1970) Le Danois, Y. (1971). Étude sur des poissons pédiculates de la famille des Antennariidae recoltés dans la Mer Rouge et description d'une espèce nouvelle. <em>Israel Journal of Zoology.</em> 19 (2) (for 1970): 83-94. [English abstract.]. [details]
original description (of Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663556#page/76/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912) Ogilby, J. D. (1912). On some Queensland fishes. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> v. 1: 26-65, Pls. 12-14. [details]
[request]original description (of Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934) Fowler, H. W. (1934). Fishes obtained by Mr. H. W. Bell-Marley chiefly in Natal and Zululand in 1929 to 1932. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 86: 405-514. [details]
original description (of Abantennarius neocaledoniensis Le Danois, 1964) Le Danois, Y. (1964). Étude anatomique et systématique des Antennaires, de l'ordre des Pédiculates. <em>Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie.</em> 31(1): 1–162. [details]
original description (of Antennarius immaculatus Le Danois, 1970) Le Danois, Y. (1971). Étude sur des poissons pédiculates de la famille des Antennariidae recoltés dans la Mer Rouge et description d'une espèce nouvelle. <em>Israel Journal of Zoology.</em> 19 (2) (for 1970): 83-94. [English abstract.]. [details]
original description (of Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831) Lesson, R. P. (1829-31). Poissons. <em>In: L. I. Duperrey. Voyage autour du monde, ..., sur la corvette de La Majesté La Coquille, pendant les années 1822, 1823, 1824 et 1825..., Zoologie. Zool.</em> v. 2 (pt 1): 66-238, Atlas: Pls. 1-38. [Here dated according to Cretella 2010 [ref. 34236]. Text p. 66-238 (13 Oct. 1931); Atlas: Pls. 2, 19 (4 Apr. 1829), 4, 12, 18 (28 Feb. 1829), 3, 38 (30 May 1829), 1, 22, 35 (4 July 1829), 36 (3 Apr. 1830), 23, 26 (7 Mar 1831), 25, 27, 33, 37 (29 May 1931), 5, 6, 13, 16 (15 June 1831), 20, 24, 28 (25 July 1831), 11, 14, 31, 34 (5 Sept. 1831), 7, 29, 30, 32 (13 Oct. 1831), 8, 15, 21 (15 Nov. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831), 9, 10 (22 Dec. 1831).]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663556#page/76/mode/1up [details]
original description (of Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912) Ogilby, J. D. (1912). On some Queensland fishes. <em>Memoirs of the Queensland Museum.</em> v. 1: 26-65, Pls. 12-14. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | scarlet frogfish [from synonym]freckled frogfish [from synonym] | [details] |
| Japanese | ウルマカエルアンコウ [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (59 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abantennarius coccineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Abantennarius neocaledoniensis Le Danois, 1964)
To FishBase (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius moai Allen, 1970)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius immaculatus Le Danois, 1970)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennarius coccineus USNM 324392 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennarius coccineus USNM 324393 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennatus coccineus FIN026157 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennatus coccineus FIN026162 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications) (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Freckled Frogfish) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abantennarius coccineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Abantennarius neocaledoniensis Le Danois, 1964)
To FishBase (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius moai Allen, 1970)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius stigmaticus Ogilby, 1912)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius immaculatus Le Danois, 1970)
To FishBase (from synonym Antennarius leucus Fowler, 1934)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Chironectes coccineus Lesson, 1831)
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To GenBank (46 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennarius coccineus USNM 324392 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennarius coccineus USNM 324393 photograph lateral view) (from synonym Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennatus coccineus FIN026157 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Antennatus coccineus FIN026162 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Antennatus coccineus (Lesson, 1831))
