False Stonefish And Stingers

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy scorpionfish scorpion fish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

Painted Stinger (Minous pictus)
Painted Stinger (Minous pictus) Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Minoinae Scorpaeniformes (scorpionfishes and flatheads) stingfish scorpionfish paint single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy defend defence defencive defensive |Painted Stinger (Minous pictus)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) Synanceiidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red yellow black camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky walk walker walkman sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) blending into coral reef with perfect camouflage.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) blending into coral reef with perfect camouflage. Scorpaenidae Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Scorpaenidae Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sad grumpy spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Scorpaenidae Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad grumpy sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) with red colouration.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) with red colouration. Scorpaenidae Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaeniformes devilfish single one alone lonely isolated individual portrait colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint maroom white maroon rock stone camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) in yawning threat posture showing internal gill rakers.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) in yawning threat posture showing internal gill rakers. Scorpaenidae Devil Scorpionfish Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic yell yelling call calling shout shouting cough coughing yawn yawning gasp gasping sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis) Juvenile.
Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis) Juvenile. Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic |Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) walking across sandy sea bed.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) walking across sandy sea bed. Synanceiidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red yellow black camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky walk walker walkman sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) walking across sandy sea bed while foraging for small crustaceans.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) walking across sandy sea bed while foraging for small crustaceans. Synanceiidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red yellow black camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky walk walker walkman sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis Diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis Diabolus) poisonous spines camouflage cryptic toxic ambush hunter ugly strange weird bizarre Scorpionfish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis Diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait. Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy vertical mouth scorpionfish scorpion fish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) Scorpaenidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy vertical scorpionfish scorpion fish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing single one alone lonely isolated individual Scorpionfish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait.
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) portrait. strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing single one alone lonely isolated individual Scorpionfish |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)

Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis) hiding amongst sea grass.
Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis) hiding amongst sea grass. Tetrarogidae (Wasp fishes) Scorpaeniformes Longspine wasp fish wasp-fish scorpionfish single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed |Wispy Waspfish (Paracentropogon longispinis)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) portrait showing distinctive blunt snout.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) portrait showing distinctive blunt snout. Synanceiidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red yellow black camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky walk walker walkman sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) portrait.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) portrait. Synanceiidae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red yellow black camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky walk walker walkman sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)
False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) cryptic camouflaged pattern blotched blotches Scorpionfish single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous poisoning sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy stone fish stone-fish scorpionfish scorpion-fish scorpion fin fins pectoral fan profile |False Stonefish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus)