Tasseled Scorpionfish

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Description

Also known as Tasseled Rockfish, Tasseled Goblinfish, Flathead Scorpionfish, Smallscale Scorpionfish, Smallscale Stingfish, Smallscale Firefish, Smallscale Goblinfish and Smallscale Rockfish.

Found singly and well camouflaged around coral reefs on slopes blending into plants, rocks, mud and sand.
Adults are bearded with a number of tassels below the jaw.
They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates.
Length - 36cm
Depth - 1-35m
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., can cause death!

Fishy Stats

Length: 36cm
Depth: 1-35m
Found: Indo-Pacific
Eats: Fish and invertebrates
Family: Scorpionfishes
Species: Scorpaenidae

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