frogfish
bleimanb | March 2, 2009Last April we brought you images of a newly discovered frogfish with some unusual characteristics. Here are two videos of the Histiophryne psychedelica in action. After almost a year it has been confirmed, by the way, that this fish is indeed a new species to science.
When the fish opens its mouth for the second time, hit play on the Darkside of the Moon.
It bounces off of coral like a superball!
zooillogix | April 3, 2008
A completely new family of fishes may have been discovered in the coral beds of Indonesia. Dive company owners, Buck and Fitrie Randolph of Maluku Divers spotted the fish in January but waited to photograph additional specimens before contacting the experts. Interviewed by Seattle PI, University of Washington ichthyologist Ted Pietsch, who specializes in anglerfish, said it was unlike anything he had ever seen, sputtering "I'm still thrilled. It's an incredible thing. It's remarkable."
The pink-and-tan striped frogfish cannot be identified by any fish experts so far. While Pietsch is…