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Giant Frogfish

Frogfish are very strange creatures. They don't have fins, but rather prehensile "feet". They have a "lure" that looks like a worm that is usually folded into their forehead. When they are hungry, they unfold the lure and dangle it above their mouth. When some unsuspecting fish tries to grab the lure, the frogfish opens its mouth to about the size of it's entire head and swallows the fish. Unfortunately, we've not yet been lucky enough to catch one with its mouth fully open.

12/15/04 9:34:25 AM
Country: Thailand
Area/City: Surin
Speed: 1/40 sec
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 9.3 mm
Flash:

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