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Bearded scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis barbata

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Description:

They are brightly colored, heavily camouflaged and can grow to around 20 cm long.

Habitat:

Native to Indian Ocean, these fishes live in rocky coastlines, in rubble and on sand around coral patches at depth up to 30 m

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