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Randall's Frogfish

Antennarius randalli

Description:

Randall's frogfish is one of the smallest frogfishes and further more thin as paper. Still, it can sometimes be found by divers with keen eyes. The size in the pictures are just 1.5cm The colors range from black to white and yellow to brown. Unlike other frogfish, it has small white spots on its body. It often hides under rocks or among sea weed to ambush its prey

Habitat:

Benthic creatures, tends to hide among coral rubbles and rocks, in the shallow waters.

Notes:

Pic 2 shows 2 different specimens in different coloration and appendages on its body.

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1 Comment

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Perfect camouflage!

AlbertKang
Spotted by
AlbertKang

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Mar 29, 2012
Submitted on Apr 1, 2014

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