Author: (Shaw, 1794)
FBname: Painted frogfish
Comments: Inhabit shallow sheltered reefs (Ref. 9710).  Adults usually with sponges; juveniles openly on sand or reef, mimicking small sponges or nudibranchs (Ref. 48635).  Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Oviparous.  Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil' (Ref. 6773).