Antennatus linearis,[1] sometimes known as the pygmy anglerfish or the lined frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, where it is known from East Africa, the Aldabra Islands, the Comoro Islands, the Molucca Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is a secretive reef-dwelling fish that occurs at a depth of 4 to 33 m (13 to 108 ft) and reaches 7.5 cm (3 inches) SL. This species is usually seen under coral rubble or in rocky areas.[2][3] It is (as of January 2022) the most recently described species in the genus Antennatus, as well as the only species in the genus described in the 21st century.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Antennatus |
| Species: | A. linearis
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| Antennatus linearis J. E. Randall & Holcom, 2001
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Antennatus linearis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Randall, J.E. and R.R. Holcom, 2001. Antennatus linearis, a new Indo-Pacific species of frogfish (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae). Pac. Sci. 55(2):137-144.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Antennatus linearis". FishBase.
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