Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Frogfish or anglerfish

Antennarius analis, tailjet frogfish

Antennarius analis. tailjet frogfish
photo © Richard C. Wass

The white 'lure' is dangled on the tip of a slender 'rod' (which is the modified first spine of the fishes dorsal fin).

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