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Painted Frogfish with Eggs | Antennarius pictus

This is a female painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) heavily laden with a bellyful of eggs. A smaller, pitch-black male was nearby. The pair were perfectly camouflaged against coral and sponges.

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This is a female painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) heavily laden with a bellyful of eggs. A smaller, pitch-black male was nearby. The pair were perfectly camouflaged against coral and sponges.