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Fowlerichthys ocellatus
(Bloch + Schneider, 1801)
Ocellated Frogfish - Ocellus Anglerfisch, Ozellen-Anglerfisch - Pez rana manchado, pescador ocelado
Valid name Fowlerichthys ocellatus, former name Antennarius ocellatus (Arnold,
Pietsch 2012)
Der wissenschaftlicher Name "Fowlerichthys ocellatus" ersetzt
Antennarius ocellatus (Arnold,
Pietsch 2012)
New phylogenetic
relationships of frogfishes - neue
phylogenetische Verwandschaften der Anglerfische
All frogfish-species (list / color
/ image) - Alle Anglerfisch-Arten (Liste
/ Farben / Bild)
| Fowlerichthys ocellatus
(Ocellated frogfish) is the largest frogfish (38cm) but lives only
in the West Atlantic (Caribbean). Lives in deep water and is only
seen occasionally in shallow waters. A frogfish with very large
ocelli. |
Fowlerichthys ocellatus
(Ocellus Anglerfisch, Ozellen-Anglerfisch) ist mit 38cm der grösste
Anglerfisch aber kommt nur im Westatlantik (Karibik) vor. Er lebt
im Tiefenwasser und wird nur hie und da in seichteren Gewässern
gesehen. Ein Anglerfisch mit sehr grossen Ocelli. |
Copyright Heidi Thoricht (Captain Heidi Tanks-A-Lot Scuba Diving) - Video
Copyright Mike Miller (Tanks-A-Lot Scuba Diving) - Video Characteristics - Fowlerichthys ocellatus - Merkmale
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Characteristics:
3 large black ocelli, encircled by a lightly pigmented ring. Second and third dorsal spine curved posterior. Illicium and Esca: With this species the lure is not be the best character to differ from other species. Illicium (rod) equal or shorter than 2nd spine. Esca (lure, bait) with elongate fleshy filaments, in some specimen short to more than twice the lenght of the illicium in other specimens. More Information: Fowlerichthys ocellatus (formerly Antennarius
ocellatus) or Ocellated frogfish belongs to the genus Fowlerichthys
and is closely related to Fowlerichthys
senegalensis. Link to fishbase
/ Pietsch
& Grobecker p.131 / new nomenclature Arnold, Pietsch 2012/20
Can be confused with: Antennarius multiocellatus looks similar but a very long illicium and more ocelli but is not related closely to Fowlerichthys ocellatus. |
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Wichtigste
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Habitat - Fowlerichthys ocellatus - Lebensraum |
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| Rubble, sand and
mud. Usually lives around 20 to 90m deep, has been collected from
150m depth. Sometimes found on reefs, might rise to more shallow
waters for reproduction. Frogfishes of the genus Fowlerichthys are all found in deep ocean waters. |
Sand, Schlamm und
Geröll. Normalerweise von 20m bis 90m tief. Wurde auch schon
in Tiefen von 150m gefangen. Ist manchmal auch auf Korallenriffe
zu finden, eventuell zur Fortpflanzung. Anglerfische der Gattung Fowlerichthys leben alle in relativ tiefen Gewässern. |
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Range - Fowlerichthys ocellatus - Verbreitung
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| West
Atlantic. Restricted to this area. |
Westatlantik. Nur in diesem Gebiet zu finden |
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Photos - Fowlerichthys ocellatus - Fotos |
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frogfish-photos / Frogfish-photos
from Zubi. Further
photos of Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Antennarius ocellatus) from
the internet. |
Alle Anglerfisch-Fotos / Anglerfisch-Fotos von Zubi. Weitere Bilder von Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Antennarius ocellatus) aus dem Internet. |
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The description of the lure for Fowlerichthys ocellatus (Antennarius ocellatus) states "esca a dense cluster of elongate, slender filaments" and "Filaments of esca considerably less than illicial length to more than twice illicium in largest specimens". So the filaments can be short (drawing), but often times they're fairly long (photo below).
Details of the lure with elongate fleshy filaments - Copyright Mike Miller (Tanks-A-Lot Scuba Diving) - Details der Angel mit langen Filamenten
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