Scarlet Frogfish

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antennarius_coccineus
gptkbp:behavior Solitary
Ambush predator
gptkbp:body_style Globular
gptkbp:breeding_season Variable by region
gptkbp:color gptkb:Red
Varies by individual
Can change color slightly
Bright red to orange
Camouflage and attraction
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Scarlet_Frogfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator in coral reef ecosystems
gptkbp:eye_color Prominent and forward-facing
gptkbp:family gptkb:Antennariidae
gptkbp:fins Pectoral and dorsal fins
Reduced or absent
Used for stabilization
Used for walking on the sea floor
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Not heavily fished
Angling and trapping
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Coral_reefs
Tropical waters
Up to 50 meters
Widespread in the Indo-Pacific
gptkbp:has_feature Lure on the head
gptkbp:has_skin Rough and warty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scarlet Frogfish
gptkbp:larval_stage Pelagic
Takes several weeks
gptkbp:length Up to 15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Eggs hatch into larvae
gptkbp:mimicry Mimics sponges and corals
gptkbp:movement Slow and deliberate
Uses pectoral fins to walk
gptkbp:number_of_stages Benthic
gptkbp:predators Larger fish
Larger reef fish
Small fish and crustaceans
gptkbp:related_species Other Frogfish species
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name Antennarius radiosus
gptkbp:size Up to 15 cm
gptkbp:species Located under the body
gptkbp:stealth_features Mimics surrounding environment
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on Occasionally kept in aquariums