False Stonefish

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

False Stonefish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Steve Childs · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Habitat
Reef
Max size
30 cm
Family
Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis diabolus, the false stonefish, false scorpionfish or the devil scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It has venomous spines and lives in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as in the Red Sea. It is a bottom-dwelling predator that relies on its camouflage to catch passing prey.

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