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Least Concern· population trend unknown· assessed 2022

Painted Frogfish

Antennarius pictus

Sighting evidence at Yoda, Izu Peninsula

Painted Frogfish

Photo: Takuma Sato · CC BY-NC

Yoda's painted frogfish rank among the most photographed subjects in Izu, capable of shifting colour from white to yellow, orange, or mottled brown to match the sponges they inhabit. They walk along the seafloor on pectoral fins modified into limb-like appendages, a primitive locomotion style that reflects frogfish's ancient lineage.

Evidence at this site

0 records within 25 km

Confidence: low

No date on file
How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.

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