frogfish I.D. please

[Kengaroo131]

i picked up this frogfish form my LFS today and was wondering what kind it is. i will have pics up shortly(still aclimating him)

 

[Kengaroo131]

here is one. i cant get a good picture of it but im still trying. can any of you identify it from that?

 

[Kengaroo131]

 

[Kengaroo131]

here is a good shot of it.

 

[Kengaroo131]

anyone have any ideas???

 

[Kengaroo131]

?????? i still havent been able to find a picture of one like this anywhere.

 

[LisaD]

A good ID site:

http://www.starfish.ch/frogfish/Behavior.html#tips

You should be able to id by looking at the proper identifiers - fin rays, illicium and esca, etc. Frogfish, even within a species, can be quite variable. And to some extent, until you know what to look for, they also look a lot alike.

You might also try the frogfish chapter in Reef Fishes, volume 1.

 

[Kengaroo131]

thank you