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Created 12/26/2013

Family Antennariidae

HAWAII

Antennarius drombus



Portlock, Oahu

FRECKLED FROGFISH

Cryptic and rarely encountered as it hides in dark crevices and flees when approached.  Plump, fins with many closely-spaced brown spots.  Attains nearly 5 inches.  Endemic to Hawaii.  Related to the Indo-Pacific Antennarius coccineus.