Warty Anglerfish (Antennarius maculatus)

Warty Anglerfish, a reference photo — Photo: iNaturalist.org (Dan Schofield) (Dan Schofield) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The warty frogfish or clown frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. The warty frogfish is found in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Warty Anglerfish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Antennarius pictus
Antennarius commerson

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lophiiformes
Family: Antennariidae
Genus: Antennarius
Species: Antennarius maculatus

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