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Hunting The Hairy Frogfish - Antennarius striatus like most species of Frogfishes has a an appendage above its mouth which it uses as a 'lure'. When hunting, they will flick the lure to attracts smaller fishes to come near to them and then they lunge and swallow their prey. Antennarius striatus,Bali,Fish,Forfish,Geotagged,Hairy Frogfish,Indonesia,Striated frogfish Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hunting

The Hairy Frogfish - Antennarius striatus like most species of Frogfishes has a an appendage above its mouth which it uses as a 'lure'. When hunting, they will flick the lure to attracts smaller fishes to come near to them and then they lunge and swallow their prey.

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The Striated frogfish

The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish, ''Antennarius striatus'', is a marine fish belonging to the family Antennariidae.

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Similar species: Anglerfishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 26, 2017. Captured in Jl. Silayukti, Padangbai, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80871, Indonesia.
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