Antennarius goramensis, Print, Antennarius is a genus of 11 species of fish in the family Antennariidae. These fish spend most of their lives on the bottom in relatively shallow water between 20 and 100 m.They can be found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. They are well-camouflaged ambush predators that wait for prey fish to pass by. They have "lures" which they move to attract the prey. They have little economic value other than a minor role in the aquarium trade. Commerson's frogfish was the first species in this genus to be described, in 1798., 1700-1880 University of Amsterdam
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Antennarius goramensis, Print, Antennarius is a genus of 11 species of fish in the family Antennariidae. These fish spend most of their lives on the bottom in relatively shallow water between 20 and 100 m.They can be found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. They are well-camouflaged ambush predators that wait for prey fish to pass by. They have "lures" which they move to attract the prey. They have little economic value other than a minor role in the aquarium trade. Commerson's frogfish was the first species in this genus to be described, in 1798., 1700-1880
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described Antennarius goramensis Print Antennarius genus 11 species fish family Antennariidae fish spend lives bottom relatively shallow water 20 100 m worldwide tropical subtropical waters well-camouflaged ambush predators wait prey fish pass lures move attract prey little economic value minor role aquarium trade Commerson's frogfish first species described

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