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Sculpin Scorpionfish

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Field Notes

Description:

This unusual Scorpionfish was extremely well camouflaged, the red only appearing so bright when the flash was used. It had an extraordinary long tail.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
XXD17
Not sure what species
XXD17
It's a sculpin/ scorpeonfish
Blogie
Could it be a whole different species? Interesting!
SamanthaCraven
Maybe, also the fact that it sat on the bottom - more like a scorpionfish than a lionfish, but the fins are very lionfish like!
Blogie
It sure is unusually slender. Maybe it's a mutant, or malnourished...?

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The Color Red
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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Animals with Warning Colors
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PublishedMarch 22, 2012

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