Pink frogmouth
Chaunax pictus
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Fishes
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Sea toads, anglerfishes
- Diet
- Fish, octopus, worms, and nekton
- Range
- Worldwide from 660 to 3,300 ft. (200 to 1,000 m)
- Size
- Total length 16 inches (40 cm)
Meet the pink frogmouth
This fish sits on the seafloor and waits for their next meal. When unsuspecting prey swim too close, a frogmouth opens wide and gobbles up dinner.
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