Flasher Scorpionfish
Scientific Name: Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Species: Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)
Other names: Flasher Stingfish, Flasher Devilfish, Flasher Goblinfish.
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Flasher ScorpionfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Flasher ScorpionfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: lembeh - Indonesia
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Flasher ScorpionfishUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
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Description
Also known as Flasher Stingfish, Flasher Devilfish and Flasher Goblinfish.
Found singly or in pairs amongst rubble weed and rocks of coastal reefs and harbours.
They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates.
Length 15cm
Depth - 2-80m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Scorpionfish are masters of camouflage, enabling them to lie in wait for their victims to come close, before lunging forward and inhaling their prey with their large mouths.
When disturbed they raise the spines along their backs and will usually move off out of harms way, however, if cornered they are able to charge at considerable speed.
Highly dangerous and poisonous with venomous spines along its back if trodden on etc.
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The Flasher Scorpionfish is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 13 times by user @fishx6
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