The Frog Fish is a strange, but amazing reef dwelling fish. The Frog Fish can be found in most subtropical and tropical seas and oceans. The Frog Fish has evolved it's front fins into legs which they use to walk along the seafloor. Frog Fish use their many different colors to blend in with the coral reef habitat.
The most amazing thing about the Frog Fish is the way they hunt. Frog Fish use a form of hunting called ambush hunting. Many Frog Fish like this one in the photo above have evolved special lures that look like worms, twigs, feathers, etc.. Using it's camouflage it stays hidden almost motionless, acting like a piece of coral. When the Frog Fish spots a fish it starts flickering it's lure to make it look like it's an animal. When the fish comes close enough, the fish vanishes. This is because the Frog Fish swallowed him whole! The Frog Fish opened a gigantic mouth which sucks in water along with the fish. This is called a "strike". The Frog Fish has a 6 milliseconds strike. This is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom. They can even swallow fish larger then they are!
The Frog Fish is closely related to the Angler Fish, Goose Fish, and Toad Fish. All of this fish use the same techniques as the Frog Fish.
The most amazing thing about the Frog Fish is the way they hunt. Frog Fish use a form of hunting called ambush hunting. Many Frog Fish like this one in the photo above have evolved special lures that look like worms, twigs, feathers, etc.. Using it's camouflage it stays hidden almost motionless, acting like a piece of coral. When the Frog Fish spots a fish it starts flickering it's lure to make it look like it's an animal. When the fish comes close enough, the fish vanishes. This is because the Frog Fish swallowed him whole! The Frog Fish opened a gigantic mouth which sucks in water along with the fish. This is called a "strike". The Frog Fish has a 6 milliseconds strike. This is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom. They can even swallow fish larger then they are!
The Frog Fish is closely related to the Angler Fish, Goose Fish, and Toad Fish. All of this fish use the same techniques as the Frog Fish.