The painted frogfish, or spotted frogfish, black angler or painted anglerfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Antennariidae, the frogfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Painted frogfish
Pink coloration
Orange coloration
Brown coloration
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. Frogfishes are found in almost all tropical and subtropical oceans and seas around the world, the primary exception being the Mediterranean Sea.
Frogfish
A striated frogfish, with upturned mouth, very distinct spinules, and esca in the form of a white worm
A frogfish in Mactan, Philippines
A frogfish disguised as an algae-covered stone