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Taenianotus triacanthus

Leafy Scorpian Fish

Photo by moralcoral
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Description:

The color of this fish varies from green and red to a ghostly white. The fish is almost as flat as a leaf and resembles a leaf in many other ways. The skin often has blotches that enhance a camouflage effect. This fish has appendages around the mouth, and sometimes real algae and hydroids grow on its skin. The fish molts periodically, and can change colors after the molt

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PublishedOctober 26, 2011

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