Fishes

Antennarius commersoni

Giant frogfish

Family Antennariidae. Length to 30cm. It is the large frogfish seen in the reef of the warm sea. It has various body colors, such as yellow, orange, black and with the pattern. Frogfishes have fishing pole with the lure on their head. When frogfishes wiggle their lure, shrimps and fishes are tricked and approach closely, and frogfishes swallow them in a moment. Frogfishes walk slowly by using their pectoral and ventral fins, and move themselves by exhaling water through their small opening in the base of their pectral fins. They have interesting habits that differ from other fish.

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