Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Lophiiformes
- Family
- Antennariidae
- Genus
- Antennarius
- Species
- Antennarius pictus
The painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) is a variable frogfish that sits motionless on rubble or sponges, using a lure on its head to attract prey.
It grows to around 20-30 cm and can be black, yellow, red or white with spots.
It is regularly seen around the Philippines.
Photo: Dan Schofield, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist