hairy frogfish (plus bonus fish)
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prettygoodwordhairy frogfish - n., a variable-colored frogfish (Antennarius striatus) found worldwide in tropical oceans.
Also called striated frogfish -- they may or may not be covered in "hair" like these guys:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
When not hairy, they are stripe-y, and can change colors (over a period of a couple weeks) to blend in with the local habitat. All frogfish (so called because of their wide froglike mouths) are anglerfish, specifically a family (Antennariidae) that are benthic bottom-dwelling rather than abyssal.
And that wraps it up for the week of fish with redonkulous names. That said, here's a bonus unusual fish name that I refuse to categorize as redonkulous just because it's a long Hawaiian word:
humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (hoo-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-poo-AH-ah) - n., either of two species of reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus and R. rectangulus) of the coral reefs of Hawaii.
Also called rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish, and humuhumu for short. The name means "triggerfish with a snout that is blunt and pig-like." I actually knew this word before this week thanks to an episode of Octonauts. Rather than a picture, I leave you with this song that mentions them in the chorus:
---L.
Also called striated frogfish -- they may or may not be covered in "hair" like these guys:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
When not hairy, they are stripe-y, and can change colors (over a period of a couple weeks) to blend in with the local habitat. All frogfish (so called because of their wide froglike mouths) are anglerfish, specifically a family (Antennariidae) that are benthic bottom-dwelling rather than abyssal.
And that wraps it up for the week of fish with redonkulous names. That said, here's a bonus unusual fish name that I refuse to categorize as redonkulous just because it's a long Hawaiian word:
humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa (hoo-moo-hoo-moo-noo-koo-noo-koo-ah-poo-AH-ah) - n., either of two species of reef triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus and R. rectangulus) of the coral reefs of Hawaii.
Also called rectangular triggerfish, wedgetail triggerfish, and humuhumu for short. The name means "triggerfish with a snout that is blunt and pig-like." I actually knew this word before this week thanks to an episode of Octonauts. Rather than a picture, I leave you with this song that mentions them in the chorus:
---L.
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