 The lure is a way to easily distinguish "A. striatus" from "Antennarius hispidus", which otherwise has similar physical characteristics (stripes, coloration, cutaneous appendages) and with which it is often confused.The illicium has the same length as the second dorsal spine and it is often darkly banded.The second dorsal spine is practically vertical and is movable, while the third one is bent towards the back of the body.