a very tiny juvenile dark red painted frogfish, standing by a red piece of shell , hoping not to be spotted by predators.

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a very tiny juvenile dark red painted frogfish, standing by a red piece of shell , hoping not to be spotted by predators. The small grain of sand can give a good sense of its tiny size. This was only cm in size

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Size: 5000px × 3346px
Location: Local Site, Bunaken Marine Park, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Underwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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