dwarf frogfish
Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Antennarius pauciradiatus, the dwarf frogfish or smallspot frogfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. This species is found in the western Atlantic.
Wikipedia contributors, Antennarius pauciradiatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:10:17.817930+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Antennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957
- Name authority
- Schultz, 1957
- Common name
- dwarf frogfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Genus
- Antennarius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderLophiiformes
- suborderAntennarioidei
- familyAntennariidae Jarocki, 1822
- genusAntennarius Daudin, 1816
- speciesAntennarius pauciradiatus Schultz, 1957
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Antennarius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Antennarius biocellatus (Cuvier, 1817) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antennarius commerson (Lacepède, 1798) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| longlure frogfishAntennarius multiocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antennarius randalli Allen, 1970 | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| striated frogfishAntennarius striatus (Shaw, 1794) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Indian frogfishAntennarius indicus Schultz, 1964 | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| warty frogfishAntennarius maculatus (Desjardins, 1840) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antennarius pardalis (Valenciennes, 1837) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| painted anglerAntennarius pictus (Shaw, 1794) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Antennarius suspectus (Schwarzhans, 1980) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| shaggy anglerAntennarius hispidus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| splitlure frogfishAntennarius scaber (Cuvier, 1817) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Schultz, L. P. (1957). The frogfishes of the family Antennariidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 107 (3383): 47–105, Pls. 1–14. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.107-3383.47 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5V9JC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.