frogfish

Everyday

1. A frogfish is a small, lumpy sea fish that lives in warm oceans, often on coral reefs; it is a kind of anglerfish. tree →
2. It walks on the sea floor using fins like legs and uses a lure on its head to catch prey. tree →

In the lessons

Nature and science lessons on adaptations, camouflage and coral reefs. Frogfish can swallow prey as big as themselves. Phrases: hairy frogfish, frogfish camouflage.

Examples

• The frogfish looked just like a sponge on the reef. tree →
• A frogfish walks along the sea floor on its fins. tree →
• The frogfish wiggled its lure to attract a small fish. tree →
• Frogfish can change colour to hide. tree →
• The hairy frogfish is covered in skin spines that look like hair. tree →
• Divers struggled to spot the frogfish. tree →

Note

Plural frogfish or frogfishes. It is a fish, not a frog: it breathes with gills and lives only in water.