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Leaf Scorpionfish
© LynEve
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Uploaded: 06/26/18 1:00 PM GMT
Leaf Scorpionfish
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(Taenianotus triacanthus)
This is in the Honolulu Aquarium.
The Leaf Scorpionfish resembles a dead leaf and makes gentle sideways movements to enhance its camouflage.Small fish and crustaceans are quickly sucked into its mouth as they pass by.
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::Ramad
06/26/18 1:08 PM GMT
Developments of various creatures over millions of years are awesome! Good one of this "leaf" hiding !
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Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
Good one Lyn, and a hard to get shot. tigs=^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
Excellent capture of a most interesting fish Lyn.
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Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus
Photos taken from behind glass are often distorted, especially if the photographed subject is in the water. I see that you weren't dealing with this problem, Lyn. Good photo of this swimming 'object' (☺) in disguise.
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I remember diving in Yokosuka harbor, in Tokyo Bay, at nighttime, and watching a tiny fish for quite a while that looked very much like this (no idea about whether or not it had venom like your leaf scorpionfish, though). I didn't see him eat anything but when he swam away, he did it so fast I couldn't tell what direction he went in. I always feel a little sorry for the unsuspecting fish that gets quickly swallowed up by bottom feeders like these. A great aquarium shot, though, Lyn.
-Nik
-Nik
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