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Bizarre walking fish - Smooth anglerfish (frogfish) in 4K

Found only in the temperate waters along the Great Southern Reef, smooth Anglerfish often take residence under town jetties and shallow rocky reefs. These fish rarely swim, preferring to clamber over the bottom on their arm-like pelvic and pectoral fins. This anglerfish was spotted at Port Hughes on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. Anglerfishes rely on camouflage and their fishing lure to attract unsuspecting prey which is rapidly engulfed. The species can vary highly in both colour and pattern. The small, darker coloured, fleshy enlargement located in between the fish’s eyes, is known as an esca and used as a lure. This appendage resembles an amphipod on which sand gobies feed (which makes up the anglerfishes preferred meal). Fast Facts: Species: Phyllophryne scortea Family: Antennariidae (Frogfish) Phylum: Chordata Feeding: Ambush Predator Habitat: Benthic, Rocky Reef, Jetties Distribution: Endemic to the Great Southern Reef Special Powers: Fishing lure and camouflage