Sentence examples for frogfish from inspiring English sources

One of these species from the Eocene has been identified as a goosefish (Lophiidae) and the other a frogfish (Antennariidae).

It would make sense if the unusual animal was a frogfish, as the species are known for their leg-like fins which they use to crawl around on the ocean floor, preferring this method of movement to swimming.

Posting a picture of the fish on Facebook, the museum said the "weird creature" is likely to be a species of frogfish, but its true identity will not be known until examinations have finished.

Typically covered in tiny spines to help camouflage themselves, frogfish have an extremely powerful bite - the fastest of any invertebrate animal on earth.

The residents of this marine civilization have extravagant names like azure demoiselles, pewter angelfish, painted frogfish and saddle butterflyfish.

Like the zoo, though, it has an enormous number of animals who don't belong anywhere near Illinois: a giant octopus, frogfish, beluga whales, a blue iguana, and, of course, sharks.

Frogfishes typically have highly varied colour patterns, and some species are able to change colours.

Frogfishes, members of the group known as anglerfishes, are usually provided with a "fishing pole," tipped with a fleshy "bait," located on the snout and derived from the first dorsal fin spine.

In addition, the so-called frogfishes (Antennariidae, about 42 species) are shallow-water forms that commonly inhabit coral reefs.

Frogfishes vary in colour; often patterned to blend with their surroundings, some are able to change colour.

The frogfishes, or shallow-water anglerfishes, are extremely difficult to detect against their background.