Frogfish: The world's most powerful and fastest mouth

Frog fish walks

A silly and laborious look

leisurely

Please note that the small one at the back is an adult boy (not a child...), and he is chasing the older girl in front.

But I didn't dare to get too close, for fear of being eaten...

Stopping to camouflage and changing color is also super slow

It takes weeks

Although.... the effect is really good

For those who haven’t read the first article, you can click on the picture above to learn more.

"The Slowest Transformation Master"

but

Today we need to re-understand this product

Such a "delayed" frog fish

He actually has the fastest tongue in the world!

To be precise, it is the fastest hunting speed in the world!

Quietly "fishing"

Members of the order Anglerfish all have a small "hook" on the front of their heads

The same is true for frog fish

After the perfect disguise, the body basically does not need to move

The movable "hook" can attract curious prey

It's like waving a sign

The "hook" evolved from the first dorsal fin spine

The "hooks" of different frogfish species vary greatly

Some are long, some are short, some are lines

Some are fluff balls, big balls, small balls

During the event

The small "hook" usually "folds" back

Approximately back between the second and third dorsal fins

Open naturally when you stop.

Most of the time, frogfish are used to "hiding" near the coral

Shake the hook and wait for prey

sometimes

I would just go to the cave entrance to "summon"

..... This expression seems to be more curious than the prey

The little hook feels like it's waving

...Cat Toy

Just tell me if they look alike.

The world's most powerful and fastest mouth

First, let's take a look at how frog fish usually breathes.

This exaggerated telescopic mouth

It's like training muscles.

When the prey moves within the attack range

They will first stare at their prey with their eyes motionless.

Their eyes aren't big anyway.

It’s hard to expose

Is it really hard to find the eyes? ...

Wait until you are in attack range

They'll suddenly open their jaws

The mouth can expand more than 10 times in an instant

Suck in water and prey simultaneously

Basically invisible process

The movement is too fast and I can't see clearly

After swallowing it all, the water will flow out through the gills

The esophagus is sealed with specialized muscles.

To prevent prey from escaping

This exaggerated suction

This creates the fastest hunting speed among vertebrates on Earth!

Tested by scientists

The fastest speed is about 1/6000 second

Many fans hope

Use a high-speed camera to capture this process

But basically failed.

For example, 400 frames per second slow motion photography

... I can't tell the eating process at all

Another netizen shot it at 60 frames per second

Then I slowed down the playback frame by frame and observed it. All I can say is...

Almost blurry

Almost blurry

Wainwright Laboratory in the United States filmed a video

1000 frames per second high-speed video

Then play it at 10 frames per second.

Finally, we can see the detailed hunting moments of frog fish

—— The fish and the water did enter at the same time

It can also be seen

When you open your mouth, your whole body straightens

Convenient for prey to enter

Especially for large prey

What are you waiting for?

It’s more enjoyable to eat it directly!

Frog fish is good at camouflage

Plus the "hook" blessing of sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor

Usually you can hunt by just waiting

but

Whenever they look at the world

Maybe I lost my patience.

When you are unwilling to wait lonely...

They can be total proactive people!

No need to pretend!

No hook required!

No need to wait in vain!

They can eat in a completely different way!

Brought to the mouth by the ocean current

There are too many fish to swim.

Then just open your mouth and eat whatever you want.

What disguise is needed?

The bigger ones can't be missed.

Swinging back and forth overhead

"You don't want to leave...

Then don’t leave.”

After eating, I was blown over by the current...

The frog fish has a very stretchy abdomen

When you open your mouth,

Open your stomach

This allows it to swallow large prey.

For example, face to face

Completely ignoring your own existence

Even if he is about the same age as me

Kill it directly

Such blatant provocation cannot be tolerated....

Those lying motionless on the ground must not be spared.

Although the eyes are small, they are really useful

Even those buried cannot escape our eyes

The cute little frog fish is not to be outdone

If it is small, just dig a small one and eat it

I am not afraid of those who are bigger and wider than me.

Even if it's poisonous, I'm not afraid

Found a small stone fish....

Just go up and swallow it

Do you feel like a devil?

See here

Does it look a bit like a foodie conger eel?

Eat whatever you see

No matter what it is, whether you can eat it or not

Both moray eels and frogfish have elastic bodies

The difference is that the former hunts with double jaws and sharp teeth.

And a flexible body

The latter relies entirely on speed

so...

If frog fish VS moray eel

.....

Frog fish in front of moray eel

Like a cute bun...

Source: Diving Guide