Fowlerichthys scriptissimus
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| Fowlerichthys scriptissimus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lophiiformes |
| Family: | Antennariidae |
| Genus: | Fowlerichthys |
| Species: | F. scriptissimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Fowlerichthys scriptissimus (D. S. Jordan, 1902) | |
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Fowlerichthys scriptissimus, the calico frogfish or scripted frogfish,[2] is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific, where it occurs in rocky areas of coastal coral reefs at a depth range of 73 to 185 m (240 to 607 ft). It is an oviparous species that reaches and reportedly may exceed 28 cm (11 in) SL.[1] On March 28, 2012, an individual measuring 29.1 cm (11.5 in) SL was collected off the coast of Jejudo, marking the first record of this species from Korean waters.[3]