Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Antennarius commerson - Frogfish are ambush predators with extraordinary camouflage abilities. They have a modified dorsal spine that acts as a fishing lure to attract prey.
Species profile
Giant Anglerfish
Antennarius commerson
Manually classified in SNAP.
16
Media items
Photos and videos
8
Dives
Distinct encounters
3
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 3.8–10.3m
- Median 7.1m · n=2
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=15
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 2 profile-estimated, 13 contextual.
An early signal
15 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 15 observations / 8 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.4–8.7m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun12
Jul–Sep3
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 5Afternoon · 1Night · 8
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#8 · Aug 8, 2026
Pescador Island (Cathedral)
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
10.8m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#7 · Aug 6, 2026
Pescador Island
Moalboal, Philippines · Asia 2026
11.3m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#6 · May 26, 2026
Thalata
Dauin · Asia 2026
9.8m · Dive-average context28.0°C
#5 · May 21, 2026
Montani
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
3.8m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
Archive selection
Representative encounters
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Archive
All media records
16 media items
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
Dusky Nembrotha
Nembrotha kubaryana
Puerto Galera
Painted Anglerfish
Antennarius pictus
Puerto Galera
Crested Nembrotha
Nembrotha cristata
Puerto Galera
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Ascarosepion pfefferi
Puerto Galera
Fluted Giant Clam
Tridacna squamosa
Puerto Galera
2 shared dives
Harlequin Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Puerto Galera