Eastern Atlantic: off the African coast, from Senegal to Southwest Africa, with a single record from St. Helena. Western Atlantic: off the coast of New Jersey (USA), Bermuda, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico and throughout the island groups of the Caribbean to the southernmost coast of Brazil. Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and the East African coast to the Society and Hawaiian islands, north to Japan, south to Australia and New Zealand.
Not in Eastern Pacific (Ref. 123477 ver. 09Nov2021). 東大西洋: 外海的非洲海岸, 從塞內加爾到非洲西南部, 具有一個來自聖赫勒拿島的單一記錄。 西大西洋: 外海的紐澤西州 (美國) ，百慕達群島，巴哈馬的海岸, 墨西哥灣與在加勒比海到的島群各處巴西的最南海岸。 印度-太平洋: 紅海與東非岸邊到社會與夏威夷群島,北至日本, 南至澳洲與紐西蘭。
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 48635); common length : 10.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 3585); 最大体重: 32.90 g (Ref. 118626)
背棘 (总数): 3; 背的软条 (总数): 11-12; 臀棘 0; 臀鳍软条: 7. Diagnosis: body short and globose; mouth large with many small, villiform teeth; skin rough, covered with bifurcate dermal spinules; pectoral-fin lobes attached to sides of body; illicium at most as long as second dorsal-fin spine; head, body and fins entirely covered with rough, parallel, dark streaks (Ref. 57225).
色彩可变的, 时常淡黄色的，橘色的，和绿色的, 灰色或褐色的有黑色的斑纹或细长的斑块, 有时纯黑色的。 突出的线从眼放射。 (参考文献 26938) 支撑诱饵的硬骨在上嘴唇之前延伸。 (参考文献 26938) 长度通常到大约 20 公分, 但是偶然比较大的在亚热带中.(参考文献 48635)
Inhabit rocky and coral reefs, on rocks, sand or rubble (Ref. 9710). Found in weedy estuaries along the east coast of southern Africa (Ref. 4113). Occurring in marine or brackish waters (Ref. 57225). In the Atlantic, it is found at an average depth of 40 m (Ref. 5288). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Observed to inflate itself greatly like the puffers (Ref. 5521). Oviparous. Males have more intense coloration and extended cutaneous appendages than females (Ref. 205). Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773).
Life cycle and mating behavior 成熟度 | 繁殖 | 产卵场 | 卵 | 孕卵数 | 仔鱼
Oviparous. Males have more intense coloration and extended cutaneous appendages than females (Ref. 205). Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773).東大西洋: 外海的非洲海岸, 從塞內加爾到非洲西南部, 具有一個來自聖赫勒拿島的單一記錄。 西大西洋: 外海的紐澤西州 (美國) ，百慕達群島，巴哈馬的海岸, 墨西哥灣與在加勒比海到的島群各處巴西的最南海岸。 印度-太平洋: 紅海與東非岸邊到社會與夏威夷群島,北至日本, 南至澳洲與紐西蘭。
Pietsch, T.W. and D.B. Grobecker, 1987. Frogfishes of the world. Systematics, zoogeography, and behavioral ecology. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California. 420 p. (Ref. 6773)
