A lizardfish chomps down on a dragonet, Anilao, Philippines.

actinopterygii ambush anilao animal animal behavior animal head animal mouth animal themes animals hunting attack aulopiformes benthic biology biting callionymidae callionymoidei close up color image day dragonet eating ecology ecosystem fear feeding fish fish in mouth food chain horizontal killing lizardfish macro marine biology muck diving nature no people osteichthyes outdoors part of perciformes philippines photography predator prey sea life selective focus side view southeast asia struggle survival swallowing synodontidae trapped tropical fish two animals undersea underwater victim vulnerability wildlife zoology