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Painted Frogfish

For what looks like an ugly blob of sponge, frog fish are remarkably advanced. For example, they have three different propulsion mechanisms. They have their tails, like most fish. They have a jet-propulsion mechanism, like most cephalopods (octopus.) But most remarkable of all, they have prehensile fins with three joints and "walk" around the reef. Normally masters of camouflage, this one skipped the class.

2003:09:06 15:39:59
Island: Sangang Island
Dive Site: Black Magic
Speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 64
Exposure Compensation: 0.0
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: 7 mm
Flash:

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