Smallscale Scorpionfish

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) in yawning threat posture, showing internal gill edges and throat.
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) in yawning threat posture, showing internal gill edges and throat. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic teeth tooth dental fang fangs mouth jaw jaws sharp point pointed canine canines bite biter bit yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping gills rakers raker sphincter |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy scorpion-fish scorpion fish |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) resting among corals on reef.
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) resting among corals on reef. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual lush tropics tropical coral reef coralreef coral-reef fish scorpion sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy scorpion-fish scorpion fish |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy scorpion-fish scorpion fish |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) sitting on Organ Sponge (Cribrochalina olemda)
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) sitting on Organ Sponge (Cribrochalina olemda) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae tasseled Scorpaeniformes Haplosclerida Niphatidae single one alone lonely isolated individual sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines tube tubes sponges cyan blue grey gray pink red orange colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint opening |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae tasseled Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on open sand bottom.
Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on open sand bottom. Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae tasseled Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor vertical |Smallscale Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)