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Fish of the month!

The Histiophryne psychedelica is a newly discovered specie of frogfish, of the family Antennariidae (first described in 2009 by Ted Pietsch).

More than a dozen have been seen in Ambon Harbor, Indonesia, since divers with Maluku Divers first spotted one in January 2008.
They don't so much swim as hop and the skin is covered in a protective mucus to avoid tearing when rubbed against coral. Maximum length is 15 cm and unlike most anglerfishes it lacks the luring appendage on its forehead and pelvic fins. They have a flat face with a mouth smaller than that of most anglerfishes and forward-facing eyes which may provide it with binocular vision.