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Frogfish (Antennarius sp.)

ZTL thinks the aquarium only has the shaggy angler (A. hispidus) but I don't think this is that, looks much more like a black form of Commerson's frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) to me.

Frogfish (Antennarius sp.)
Dormitator, 15 Sep 2020
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    • CMP
      It could also be antennarius maculatus (warty frogfish) ?
      4 Jan 2021
    • Dormitator
      @ChunkyMunky pengopus very fair point, however I'm not aware of A. maculatus being as big as this chap (around 20cm) nor as massively built, and I haven't seen any of that species (at least not on google pics) with this near pure black colouration, the black individuals of that species usually have some other colour or pattern on the body as well.
      4 Jan 2021
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    • CMP
      @Dormitator I couldn't really tell the size, but if it was large than you were probably right with (Antennarius commersoni)
      4 Jan 2021
    • Dormitator
      4 Jan 2021
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    • CMP
      @Dormitator If you would like to, I don't know if that is really necessary lol, great photos anyways!
      4 Jan 2021
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