Lophiocharon lithinostomus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908)
Marble-mouthed frogfish
Lophiocharon lithinostomus
photo by Swann, R.

 Family:  Antennariidae (Frogfishes), subfamily: Histiophryninae
 Max. size:  9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 1 - 10 m, non-migratory
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Sulu Sea of Indonesia and Philippines.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Description: Characterized by mottled green color; membrane between each pair of caudal fin rays with row of 2-4 dark-edged, large white spots; unbranched pelvic rays; illicium almost twice as long as second dorsal spines, 21.6-36.4 % SL; with dermal spinules covering illicium; greatly reduced esca; close-set, bifurcate dermal spinules covering skin; no caudal peduncle (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Inhabits coastal reefs in 1-10 m, resembles algal-covered rock (Ref 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 06.04.98
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 21.02.13

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