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Sargassum Fish

Reference

IB2937

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Anglerfishes - ANTENNARIDAE

Common Name

Sargassum Fish

Scientific Name

Histrio histrio

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Most Anglerfishes grow to 10-20 cm with the largest attaining 40 cm in length. Anglerfishes are ambush predators and use their esca (which can resemble a small fish,worm or amphipod) as a lure to attract other fishes which they engulf with a lightning-fast lunge.
Source : Swainston"s Fishes of Australia

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