#fowlerichthys

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Ocellated Frogfish (Fowlerichthys ocellatus), family Antennariidae, East Timor

photograph by Nick Hobgood 

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Senegalese frogfish

Due to its appearance, the bizarre Senegalese frogfish, Fowlerichthys senegalensis (Lophiiformes - Antennariidae), [Syn. Antennarius senegalensis], may well go unnoticed in the seabed and be mistaken for a piece of coral, being discovered only when moving or finding his dark eyes.

This fish is restricted to the coastal waters of tropical West Africa, from Morocco to Angola.

References: [1] - [2] - [3]

Photo credit: ©Susana Martins

Locality: São Vicente, Cape Verde