Hairy Frogfish

Photo: Gaell Mainguy · CC BY-NC-ND

Hairy frogfish at Masaplod Norte express a remarkable range of colour morphs, from pale cream to vivid orange and black, with each individual precisely matching its chosen resting substrate through long-term colour adaptation. They use a bioluminescent lure on the tip of their first dorsal spine to attract prey, then engulf victims in a strike too fast for the human eye to track.