Weedy scorpionfish. Tropical scorpionfishes are camoflage experts, changing color and apparent texture in order to masquerade as rocks, clumps of algae or detritus.
Species: Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondossa
Image ID: 12898
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondossa
Image ID: 12898
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: animal, camoflage, camouflage, creature, dangerous, fish, fish anatomy, fish behavior, indo-pacific, marine, marine fish, nature, ocean, rhinopias frondossa, scorpionfish, sea, teleost fish, underwater, venom, venomous, weedy scorpionfish, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Fish > Fish Anatomy > Camoflage
- Animal > Fish > Fish Anatomy > Venomous
- Animal > Fish > Fish Behavior > Camoflage
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Indo-Pacific
- Animal > Fish > Marine Fish > Scorpionfish (Scorpaenidae)
- Subject > Technique > Captivity > Aquarium
- Subject > Technique > Underwater
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