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Longlure Frogfish on soft corals.

A bottom dweller, it mimics surrounding sponges by varying its background hue to match that of the dominant sponge in the area. The frogfish uses its stalked pectoral fins and its pelvic fins to slowly "walk" across the bottom.

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David Da Costa
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Keywords
Fish, Underwater, Warty Frogfish, frogfish
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Longlure Frogfish on soft corals.<br />
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A bottom dweller, it mimics surrounding sponges by varying its background hue to match that of the dominant sponge in the area.  The frogfish uses its stalked pectoral fins and its pelvic fins to slowly "walk" across the bottom.