These guys are also known as Frogfish in parts of the world, members of the family Antennariidae. They use a cleverly disguised lure - often the same shape as their main prey's food item itself. The mechanism consists of an illicium (stalk) and esca (lure) and it invites unsuspecting fishes close to investigate and then in a millisecond they gulp the victim down using their extendable jaws that open into an incredible size to accommodate large prey. I also have some awesome video footage of this from a friend.
We found this specimen on a night dive at the entrance of Botany Bay, Sydney almost ten years ago. Only the fact it moved gave away its presence.
Nikonos III, 35mm lens, 1:2 extension tube, single overhead flash, Fujichrome Sensia II 100,






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