Antennatus linearis Randall & Holcom, 2001
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
Antennatus linearis, sometimes known as the pygmy anglerfish or the lined frogfish, is a species of fish in the family Antennariidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific, where it is known from East Africa, the Aldabra Islands, the Comoro Islands, the Molucca Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is a secretive reef-dwelling fish that occurs at a depth of 4 to 33 m (13 to 108 ft) and reaches 7.5 cm (3 inches) SL. This species is usually seen under coral rubble or in rocky areas. It is (as of January 2022) the most recently described species in the genus Antennatus, as well as the only species in the genus described in the 21st century.
Wikipedia contributors, Antennatus linearis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:01:29.897818+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Antennatus linearis Randall & Holcom, 2001
- Name authority
- Randall & Holcom, 2001
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Genus
- Antennatus
- 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
- genusAntennatus Schultz, 1957
- speciesAntennatus linearis Randall & Holcom, 2001
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Antennatus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Antennatus flagellatus Ohnishi, Iwata & Hiramatsu, 1997 | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| tuberculated frogfishAntennatus tuberosus (Cuvier, 1817) | AntennariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bandtail frogfishAntennatus strigatus (Gill, 1863) | 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.
- Randall, J. E., & Holcom, R. R. (2001). Antennatus linearis, a New Indo-Pacific Species of Frogfish (Lophiiformes: Antennariidae). Pacific Science, 55. https://doi.org/10.1353/psc.2001.0017 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:66XJ9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.