Sargassumfish
Histrio histrio
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The sargassumfish lives among floating Sargassum weed in tropical and subtropical seas. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches 20 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Histrio histrio
- Family
- Antennariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Synonyms
- Antenarius mesogallicus, Antennarius barbatulus, Antennarius biocellatus, Antennarius gibbus, Antennarius hispidus, Antennarius histrio, Antennarius inops, Antennarius laevigatus, Antennarius lioderma, Antennarius nesogallicus, Antennarius nitidus, Antennarius raninus, Cheironectes laevigatus, Cheironectes pictus vittatus, Cheironectes raninus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia, África, Europa
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 20 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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