
I had just jumped in the water and submerged my head when I saw something move. The fish immediately plopped down by a rock but I’d already recognized the distinctive shape of a devil scorpionfish. I hung around for a short while hoping it would spread its pectoral fins in its distinctive display, but it never did. The second photo, which has run on the blog before, shows what I was looking for.

Wonderful coloured wings. They are poisonous aren’t they?
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They have venomous spines, though I believe the sting isn’t as bad as some other fish.
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There’s a Stone Fish here that’s pretty nasty
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Yes, and lionfish here are bad so I’m told.
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Very well disguised!
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I’d never have noticed it if I hadn’t seen it moving.
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That is amazing
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