Painted Frogfish

Scientific Name: Antennarius pictus
Species: Frogfishes (Antennariidae)
Other names: Painted Anglerfish and Painted Angler

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Description

Also known as Painted Anglerfish and Painted Angler.

Found singly on sheltered reefs with leaf litter on sandy bottoms with rich sponge growth.
They feed on small fish, crustaceans and worms.
Variable in colour to match their surroundings.
Juveniles sometimes go through a white phase.
Length 16cm
Depth - 3-50m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Frogfish are masters at camouflage and will change to match their surroundings. They lure their prey with a stalk between their eyes that copies the movements of its prey. Their mouth can open and expand to the width of their bodies to engulf its prey.

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The Painted Frogfish has been photographed 56 times by users @symbion @fishx6

1 Comments

Thank you to symbion for this wondeful picture of a painted frogfish in its cream phase.

@fishx6

16. Aug. 2009

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