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1. The hairy frogfish is also known as the striated frogfish which comes from its scientific name: Antennarius striatus. Despite having a hairy appearance the "hairs" are actually skin appendages or spinules which cover the frogfish's body, head and fins. These spinules can be copious and long or very short or even almost invisible.
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13) Hairy Frogfish, also known as striated Frogfish, mainly imitate soft corals or algae, but they may also replicate deadly black urchin. 14) Toxic nudibranchs are imitate by juvenile color Frogfish. They do have something to the concern of their enemies due to this habit, and their prey ignores them, allowing for a simple ambush
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Video auf www.topschool.chHairy Frogfish swallows fishes taller than himself.Video by Jose Lachat. Festival Modial de l'Image Sous-Marine Antibes"Prix de 'l.
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The Hairy Frogfish, known scientifically as Antennarius striatus, is a blob-like carnivore fish that doesn't swim, but rather walks on its wide fins, and can be found in the warm waters between Africa and Antarctica. The Hairy Frogfish gets its name from the long spines that cover its body. Hairy Frogfish have a total length between 8.3"-9.8" (21-25 cm) and body height of 3.3"-3.9.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For other uses, see Frogfish (disambiguation). Frogfishes are any member of the anglerfish family Antennariidae, of the order Lophiiformes. Antennariids are known as anglerfish in Australia, where the term "frogfish" refers to members of the unrelated family Batrachoididae.
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The hairy frogfish's most obvious feature is its "mane" of structures called spinules. They're long and thin, and they cover its entire body, so they make it look shaggy. The fish doesn't really swim. Instead, it uses the short fins on the bottom of its body to walk across the ocean floor.
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Filmed at Lembeh Strait, Indonesia by Craig Davis. Found mostly in warm waters around the world, the hairy frog fish can also change its color to blend in wi.
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Antennarius striatus. This strange looking fish is a master ant camouflage. Within a few weeks it can completely change its color to match its surroundings. The frogfish's illicium rod (front most dorsal fin spine) is topped with worm-like lure appendages that can regenerate if lost. It sits very still and twitches its 'rod and lure' to.
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The striated frogfish or hairy frogfish, scientific name Antennarius striatus is a marine fish that belongs to the Antennariidae family. Hairy frogfish gather during the mating period but do not tolerate each other after fertilization. Description. This small hairy frogfish grows up to 22 centimeters (8.7 inches) tall.
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Don't be fooled by its shaggy charm: the hairy frogfish eats prey its own size. A short nature video directed by Jose Lachat.Subscribe to the Aeon Video news.
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Hairy Frogfish Facts Prey Small fish Group Behavior Solitary Fun Fact Hairy frogfish can eat prey as large as themselves by swallowing them whole.
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And the hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) has long, waving appendages that can resemble algae or even a spiny urchin. This camouflage is a type of aggressive mimicry—a strategy of resembling something else to gain an advantage over your prey. This means potential prey, like small fish or crustaceans, can swim by and never see the well.
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Animals Fish Hairy Frogfish A fish swishes through the water just above a cluster of coral on the seafloor. Suddenly a hairy-looking, bloblike creature emerges from the coral, snags the.
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What Does the Hairy Frogfish Eat? As opportunistic feeders, hairy frogfish will eat almost anything that comes within striking distance. Their diet primarily comprises of small fish, crustaceans, shrimp, and even other frogfish. Their ability to consume prey nearly their own size is attributed to their extraordinary expandable jaws, which can.
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Summary: An ambush predator with a very long lure that resembles a marine worm. Although individuals vary greatly in colour and form, most have zebra-like markings and skin covered in long filamentous appendages. Fantastic footage of Striate Anglerfish spawning A Striate Anglerfish (aka Hairy Frogfish) eating a flounder, Engyprosopon grandisquama.
