Fish Lab - Classification

The Ultimate Frogfish Guide
Video Clip Library

The following video clips show some unique and interesting frogfish behaviors.

	Frogfish Feeding #1 Check out this red painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) capturing an unsuspecting wrasse. Watch the frogfish's eye movements and note the speed at which the frogfish engulfs its prey - now you see it, now you don't! Lembeh Strait Sulawesi - Indonesia Resolution: 320x240 Size:2.2 Meg Length: 5 seconds Video by Bruce Robison
	Frogfish Feeding #2 This clip shows a small island frogfish (Antennarius bermudensis) that is about the size of a quarter, catching a small fish "on the fly." Keep your eyes on the frogfish or you will miss the actual predation event! Mitch Carl's Aquarium Resolution: 160x120 Size:2.2 Meg Length: 14 seconds Video by T. Majewski
	Frogfish Luring Watch this striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) use his bait (esca) to lure into the entrance of a burrow in the sand. This is a great demonstration of luring behavior in this species. Lembeh Strait Sulawesi - Indonesia Resolution: 200x150 Size:5.2 Meg Length: 22 seconds Video by Bruce Robison
	Yawning Frogfish It's not known exactly why the frogfish yawns, but some believe it may be a way to release nervous energy. Watch this painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) extend its jaws. Note the size of the oral cavity, a characteristic that enables these fish to eat large prey! Lembeh Strait Sulawesi - Indonesia Resolution: 200x150 Size:0.7 Meg Length: 6 seconds Video by Bruce Robison
	Galloping Hairy Frogfish Using their pectoral and pelvic fins like legs, frogfish can walk across the bottom like a tetrapod. Watch this hairy form of the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus) gallop along the bottom with his worm-like lure extended. Lembeh Strait Sulawesi - Indonesia Resolution: 145x110 Size:1.48 Meg Length: 18 seconds Video by John Boyle
	Lumbering Frogfish - Cryptic A very cryptic warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) climbing around the reef. You can see why these fishes are often overlooked by less observant divers. Lembeh Strait Sulawesi - Indonesia Resolution: 145x110 Size:1.67 Meg Length: 35 seconds Video by John Boyle