
Hairy Frogfish - Antennarius striatus
Hairy Frogfish - Antennarius striatus got its name for the 'hairy' like appendages that can be found on the body of this Frogfish. They can be found in variety of colours of Black, Brown and Whitish/Grey.
Frogfishes are ambush predators, they just sit and wait for their prey to pass by them and then they pounce on their prey and swallow them whole. They can also uses the 'lure' on top of its head, by flicking it to attract smaller fishes and prey to them.
The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish, ''Antennarius striatus'', is a marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae.
Similar species: Anglerfishes
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Sep 12, 2016. Captured Feb 26, 2015 09:24 in Mabini Circumferential Rd, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.