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Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Scientific name: Antennarius commerson

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Lophiiformes → Family Antennariidae → Subfamily Antennariinae → Genus Antennarius

Common name: Commerson's Frogfish
...also Giant Frogfish
Locations: Hawaii, Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine LifeFishFrogfishes

A frogfish has a lure that sticks out from its nose. The frogfish flips the lure around to attract a small fish or shrimp, and then gulps the smaller critter down when it gets too close.

When they're babies, they're small and lime green.

Other images:
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Swimming, awkwardly
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
Antennarius commerson (Commerson's Frogfish)
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