Warty or Painted Frogfish? ID

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Hi

Just picked up this fella, he was purchased as a Warty Frogfish but I’m not sure on this ID. I’ve got a Warty and I’ve owned them in the past but this guy seems more reminiscent of a Painted going by his colouring, however I know trying to ID a Frogfish buy it’s colour is not accurate.

What do you think?

Thanks.

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Top Photo is Fergus, my new fish.

Bottom right is Crowley a fish I’ve had about 6 months

Bottom left is Rhino, he lived over six years.
 

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It is a warty, I mean the warts are a dead giveaway, that is why they call them wartskin anglers. The coloring is also classic warty from my experience.
 

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