Antennarius moai
Antennarius moai | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Antennariidae |
Genus: | Antennarius |
Species: | A. moai
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Binomial name | |
Antennarius moai (Gerald R. Allen etal, 1970)
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Antennarius moai, commonly known as the Moai frogfish, is a species of fish native to Easter Island in the South Pacific. This species was discovered by Gerald R. Allen et. al. in the 1970s.[1] FishBase lists this taxon as a synonym of Antennatus coccineus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Allen, Gerald R (1970). "Two new species of frogfishes (Antennariidae) from Easter Island". pp. 517–522jpurnal=Pacific Science. hdl:10125/6262. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Antennatus coccineus, Scarlet frogfish : aquarium". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
Categories:
- Antennariidae
- Fish described in 1970
- Lophiiformes stubs