A giant frogfish in yellow phase poised to swim from a large yellow elephant ear sponge

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A giant frogfish (Antennarius commerson) in yellow phase poised to swim from a large yellow elephant ear sponge (Ianthella basta) covered in white Synaptula sea cucumbers. Photograph taken between 8 and 12 meters depth off the north coast of Talikud Island, Southern Mindanao, Philippines.

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Size: 3400px × 2481px
Location: Talikud Island, Gulf of Davao, Southern Mindanao, Philippine Islands, South East Asia
Photo credit: © Andrew Macdonald / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: antennarius, basta, commersoni, coral, diving, ear, elephant, frogfish, giant, ianthella, mindanao, philippines, reef, reefscape, scuba, sponge, triangle, tropical, yellow