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The hairy frogfish is a master at its craft; that being the craft of an ambush hunter. Using excellent aggressive, mimicry-based camouflage it lays in wait for passing prey to take an interest in the lure (esca) at the end of the rod (illicium) on its head. As soon as […]

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One of the stranger looking fish in the animal kingdom is the anglerfish. These deep sea creatures lurk about in the shadows looking for food or a mate in a world of total darkness. They use only a small, bio-luminescent proboscis to attract food to their mouths filled with razor […]

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