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