Scorpaenopsis diabolus (Devil Scorpionfish) Komodo NP

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Scorpaenopsis diabolus, the false stonefish or the devil scorpionfish,is a carnivorous ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes, the scorpionfishes and flatheads. It has venomous spines and lives in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as in the Red Sea. It is a bottom-dwelling predator that relies on its camouflage to catch passing prey.

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