Clown/Warty Frogfish - Antennarius maculatus

This is an adult Clown Frogfish - Antennarius maculatus, also known as Warty Frogfish.
They can be variable in colours - white, yellow, black, orange with spots and/or markings of other colours.

Picture of Juvenile can be seen here :

comments (12)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Haha, can this creature get any weirder? Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Yes!
  Frogfishes don't have gills and they are clumsy swimmers as you can see from the courting/mating video.
  In the same video, the first few seconds of the video, the frogfish on the left, take a close look of the pectoral fin, that is near the border of the video, you will see a pulsating 'hole'. That is how the 'inhale' in water and pass it through that hole to absorb oxygen. But at the same time, they also use that 'hole' as a propulsion, when they gulp a lot of water and force it through that small hole, it will project them forward! Posted 9 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Oh my goodness, even Disney could not make that up...spectacular, I love it! Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Claire Hamilton :) Posted 9 years ago

Doris Charles

Bullet Ant

Oh brilliant looking Frogfish amazing fish Albert, a wonderful find. Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Doris :) Posted 9 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

I found some awesome videos of frogfish in action:
Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Just one more....
    Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks, Christine for adding the videos :D Posted 7 years ago