
Three scuba divers from Maluku Divers first spotted and photographed one of the fish in late January. In search of international experts to identify the fish, they found Pietsch, who says the fish is unmistakably an anglerfish because of the leglike fins on its sides. Anglerfish are also known as frogfishes and toadfishes.

The new fish appears to be fleshy with tough skin, because it is able to squeeze itself into very small cracks in coral reefs without getting scratched. That may be how it has escaped human attention for so long.
The divers who discovered the fish kept quiet about it for a while. But now that another adult, two juveniles, and a mass of eggs have been seen, the word is out.
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beautiful!
Some close up's would have been nice. It's still difficult to see the flateness of the face they are referring to. Also... why didn't they CATCH that thing! If it's that amazing maybe it can be farmed so keep a few at the local aquariums for others to see. I'd pay $5 to see a fish with a flat face...
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This species look to have a look of the dragon fish actually. Some film clippage might have helped but i'm sure the divers were awe struck when they came across it. I wonder if it's poisonous then?