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The Warty Frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) is a small species of frogfish found in both Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2.
It can be recognized because of its striking white-and-brownish-red coloration, as well as the odd shape of its jaw and front fins. It uses these strange fins to "walk" along the seafloor, pulling itself forward to move.
In-Game[]
Marine Encyclopedia[]
Endless Ocean[]
Description[]
"These fish have round, elliptical bodies and pectoral fins that resemble feet. They also have protuberances on their heads that look like fishing rods. They are usually white, with a brown pattern that extends from the back of the eyes to the rear of the body. Warty frogfish prefer to live in undersea caves and similar structures, where they can be seen year-round.
These fish have a filmy area on their dorsal fins and somewhat loose, prickly skin. Though they are usually white, rare specimens have been found that are black with a yellow pattern of spots.
The lure-like protuberance on the top of their head is known as an esca. The shape of the esca changes as the fish matures. During infancy, it resembles a small crustacean, but later it begins to look like a tiny fish. It is used to attract curious prey who are then swallowed whole."
Endless Ocean 2[]
Description[]
"Normally white with colored blotches spreading back from its eyes, a rare few are black with yellow spots. It has a fishing-rod-like protuberance above its mouth with a lure on the end that it uses to entice its prey, swallowing them whole as soon as they are close enough.
The form of the lure changes as the fish grows; it looks like a small crustacean in young fish but more like a small fish in adults."
Location[]
Endless Ocean[]
These are usually seen in the Underwater Ruins of Mo'ia Atoll, on the seafloor surrounding the main structure, though they are also spotted every so often in the Ship's Rest area.
Endless Ocean 2[]
These are found in Gatama Atoll at coordinates D-6 and E-6.
Behavior[]
Warty frogfish are usually found alone, though sometimes they can be found with another creature - usually another warty frogfish. The fish "walks" along the sand, stopping occasionally to dangle its "lure" in front of it. If one is fed, the player can observe the fast gulping motion it uses to quickly swallow its prey.
Gallery[]
Notes[]
Real-Life Information[]
- Both games make note that there are rare specimens of the warty frogfish that are entirely black with yellow spots, as opposed to the usual mostly-white pattern. This much is true, but that is not the only alternate color morph - it comes in a wide variety of colors, and can even change color to match its surroundings[1][2][3][4].
- There was even a reported instance of a warty frogfish turning entirely white to match a background of bleached coral[5].
- The word that the first game's description uses to describe the lure of the frogfish, "esca", is indeed the proper scientific term[6][7]. Both games report that the esca looks more like a small crustacean in juveniles, but a small fish in adults; the crustacean-like lure being present in juveniles specifically has not been reported, but lures in the shape of shrimp and fish are indeed seen on frogfishes in real life[8][9].
- Another accurate report from both games is the frogfish's method of hunting, wherein it lies in wait for a small fish to approach before eating it in a single bite[10][11]. The frogfish is so notorious for its willingness to snap up anything close to it that fishkeepers know not to put a warty frogfish in the same tank with anything small enough for it to swallow[12][13].
- It has been known to swallow prey almost as large as itself, so this can limit the kinds of tank-mates it is allowed to have[14].
- The lure of the frogfish is called an esca, but the "fishing rod" itself is called an illicium[15][16][17].
- Another accurate report from both games is the frogfish's method of hunting, wherein it lies in wait for a small fish to approach before eating it in a single bite[10][11]. The frogfish is so notorious for its willingness to snap up anything close to it that fishkeepers know not to put a warty frogfish in the same tank with anything small enough for it to swallow[12][13].
- Other common names for the warty frogfish include largespotted angler, clown frogfish, clown anglerfish, wartskin frogfish, warty anglerfish, and wartskin anglerfish[18][19][20].
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References[]
- ↑ FishBase
- ↑ ReefApp
- ↑ Kraken Corals
- ↑ Fishkeeping Forever
- ↑ "Extreme white colouration of frogfish Antennarius maculatus due to coral bleaching event"; Gabriel Grimsditch, Ahmed Basheer, and D. E. P. Bryant
- ↑ Aquatic Community
- ↑ De Jong Marine Life
- ↑ Maidenhead Aquatics
- ↑ Frogfish.ch
- ↑ ReefBuilders
- ↑ Blue Zoo Aquatics
- ↑ Pieces of the Ocean
- ↑ Tropical Fish Keeping
- ↑ LiveAquaria
- ↑ That Pet Place
- ↑ Dream Aquatic
- ↑ Aquarium Domain
- ↑ Fishes of Australia
- ↑ FishBase (Warty Frogfish Common Names)
- ↑ Animal Diversity Web