ANTENNARIIDAE Antennarius coccineus, 7.4 cm SL (photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin) Antennarius coccineus (from Iejima I., Japan; KPM-NR 31724B; photo by Hiroko Kodato) Antennarius coccineus (Lesson, 1831) Scarlet Frogfish D I + I + I, 12-13; A 7-8; P1 9-12; P2 I, 5; C 9. Body globose, compressed. Gill opening below pectoral-fin base. First dorsal-fin spine with a fleshy tentacle; base of the spine behind upper jaw symphysis; second spine lacking membrane posteriorly; illicium short, subequal in length with second dorsalfin spine. Posterior ends of dorsal and anal fins connected by membranes to caudal peduncle. Pectoral-fin rays unbranched. Color: body usually mottled with red or yellow to reddish brown. A large dark spot rarely present at dorsalfin base. Size: maximum length 13 cm. Distribution: widely distributed in the Indo-Pan Pacific, except for the Hawaiian Islands, from east coast of Africa east to the tropical eastern Pacific, and southern Japan south to northern Australia. Remarks: usually occurs at depths of less than 10 m; a record from 75 m.