False Stonefish And Stingers

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) 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) 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)

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)

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) 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)
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 profile |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) showing distinctive blunt snout.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) 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 profile |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) using pectoral fin extensions to walk on sandy sea bed.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) using pectoral fin extensions to walk on 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) foraging for small shrimp and crustaceans on sandy sea bed.
Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) foraging for small shrimp and crustaceans on 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 search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding |Orangebanded Stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus)

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)

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)

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)

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)