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Scorpion Fish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
2.44415, 104.525
Field Notes
Description:
Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish, are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As the name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
Habitat:
They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas, but mostly found in the Indo-Pacific.
Notes:
Spotted on a dive on an island of Malaysia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 25, 2011
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