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Frogfish ID

Photographed at Shinagawa Aquarium on September 20, 2025
Quite possibly Antennarius striatus considering the lure shaping and hints of patterning; that said frogfish are generally very difficult to identify due to the sheer amount of variation for camouflage. That would be my best guess per the literature on hand to me.
 
@Great Argus Thank you for letting me know. There was a sign on the tank where this frogfish was displayed, but I forgot the name when I got home. (I honestly don't know if that's true)
 
Sorry, not too familiar with frogfish species so I couldn't say which this is, but your best shot of an ID is looking at the shape of the esca (the 'lure') - frogfishes are highly variable in colouration and markings, so besides a few species the colour/patterning is largely useless in identification. Esca morphology however, is more consistent so it's the best feature to look at.
 

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