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Query: anglerfishResult: 37th of 136
Image of: Antennarius coccineus (freckled angler)
Subject: Image of: Antennarius coccineus (freckled angler)
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Frogfish.jpg
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Image of: Antennarius coccineus (freckled angler)


Image of: Antennarius coccineus (freckled angler)

ADW: Frogfish.jpg


Location
Luzon Island, Philippines
Caption
This highly unusual predator is a type of anglerfish, commonly known in this case as a "frogfish" (Antennarius coccineus). I found it diving off a vertical wall in about 35 feet of water, during a night dive at one of the Capone Islands. The frogfish was perfectly motionless as I passed by, looking for small subjects (this fish is about 5 inches long). At first, I didn't notice it, since its reddish-orange color blended well with the surrounding orange sponges. Luckily I was scanning the reef carefully, paying close attention as the beam from my dive light passed a second time. I noticed the frogfish and took a series of shots it crawled at an almost imperceptible pace across the reef wall.

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