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Hairy Frogfish with curly hairdo -Antennarius striatus Rojos I, Lembeh. This juvenile frogfish has what looks like a pretty curly hairdo on its forehead. But this is in reality a lure..<br /> Curly hairdo in action:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/76228/striated_frogfish_-_antennarius_striatus-_lure_on_the_hunt.html" title="Striated Frogfish - Antennarius striatus- Lure on the hunt"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/76228_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=1zW6inl7IxJmycwFynB6%2Febo4J0%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Striated Frogfish - Antennarius striatus- Lure on the hunt Rojos I, Lembeh. Here&#039;s what the curly &#039;hairdo&#039; is really for: it is located at the tip of an antenna-like appendage that the frogfish extends and stirs in the water in front of it to attract small fishes. If fast enough it will make a sudden opened mouth motion forward when the fish is distracted by the lure and this way it will catch it. My husband made a video of the stirry lure. I think this frogfish did not get a prey this time. He was a juvenile practicing. I hope he will have catched enough later on to become bigger. He was very close to where the big hairy frogfish -on other pictures posted- was placed so it is likely a son/daughter of this one. Antennarius striatus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Striated frogfish" /></a></figure> Antennarius striatus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Striated frogfish Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hairy Frogfish with curly hairdo -Antennarius striatus

Rojos I, Lembeh. This juvenile frogfish has what looks like a pretty curly hairdo on its forehead. But this is in reality a lure..
Curly hairdo in action:

Striated Frogfish - Antennarius striatus- Lure on the hunt Rojos I, Lembeh. Here's what the curly 'hairdo' is really for: it is located at the tip of an antenna-like appendage that the frogfish extends and stirs in the water in front of it to attract small fishes. If fast enough it will make a sudden opened mouth motion forward when the fish is distracted by the lure and this way it will catch it. My husband made a video of the stirry lure. I think this frogfish did not get a prey this time. He was a juvenile practicing. I hope he will have catched enough later on to become bigger. He was very close to where the big hairy frogfish -on other pictures posted- was placed so it is likely a son/daughter of this one. Antennarius striatus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Striated frogfish

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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
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Uploaded Mar 17, 2019. Captured May 29, 2018 05:49 in Unnamed Road, Kareko, Lembeh Utara, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
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  • TG-5
  • f/5.6
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 14.41mm

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