Sargassum fish
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The sargassum fish, anglerfish, or frog fish (Histrio histrio)[4] is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes, the only species in the genus Histrio. It lives among Sargassum seaweed which floats in subtropical oceans.[5] The scientific name comes from the Latin histrio meaning a stage player or actor and refers to the fish's feeding behaviour.[6]
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Sargassum fish | |
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A sargassumfish in sargassum. The fish's eyes are visible in the bottom center of the image | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Lophiiformes |
Family: | Antennariidae |
Subfamily: | Antennariinae |
Genus: | Histrio G. Fischer, 1813 |
Species: | H. histrio |
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Histrio histrio | |
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