1. Home
  2. Multimedia
  3. Image of the Day
  4. October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020: Sea Toad

A close-up shot of a sea toad or coffinfish in the family Chaunacidae, seen during a 2017 American Samoa expedition dive within the bounds of the Ta'u Unit of National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. A type of anglerfish, this sea toad has a short lure on its snout that it uses to attract prey as it sits and waits to ambush its next meal.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2017 American Samoa. Download larger version (jpg, 1.7 MB).

A close-up shot of a sea toad or coffinfish in the family Chaunacidae, seen during a 2017 American Samoa expedition dive within the bounds of the Ta'u Unit of National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. A type of anglerfish, this sea toad has a short lure on its snout that it uses to attract prey as it sits and waits to ambush its next meal.