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Juvenile Yellow Painted Frogfish

This was a very exciting and extremely special moment! I was able to capture a few images of a juvenile Painted Frogfish expand its jaw. Frogfish have the ability to enlarge their mouth cavity 12-fold to catch prey. Frogfish mostly dwell in tropical and subtropical bodies of water. They are frequently spotted in open sand…
Wildlife Wednesday : Frogfish

Frogfish are notable for their oddly-shaped bodies and the ability to change color to blend into its environment. They are solitary creatures and they do no interact unless they are mating. Frogfish are carnivores and will consume other fish, crustaceans, and even other frogfish. There are over 47 different species of frogfish. Most of these…