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Sargassum Frogfish

The Sargassum frogfish is a small but voracious predator - it can ingest animals up to it’s own size!
(Seabird McKeon)

The sargassum frogfish Histrio histrio (Antennariidae) is a small but voracious predator - it can ingest animals up to its own size! The fins of the frogfish are perfect for creeping around in the algae and stalking unsuspecting prey.

Off the coast of Belize, Smithsonian Marine Science Network postdoctoral fellow, Seabird McKeon, studies floating seaweeds and the minuscule animals that call them home. Check out his slide show and blog and be amazed by the vast array of tiny life forms floating in the world adrift.