Gurnards Sea Robins And Fortesques

Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) resting in red algae bed.
Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) resting in red algae bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos scorpionfish vertical Scorpionfish |Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait.
Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait. single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying happy smile smiling smiler grin grimace fish spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed vertical Scorpionfish |Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait.
Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed scorpionfish fish mottle mottled red eye stare look looking pupil Scorpionfish |Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait.
Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) portrait. single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed scorpionfish fish mottle mottled red eye stare look looking pupil vertical Scorpionfish |Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) Detail of eye.
Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) Detail of eye. single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying eyes pupil iris scorpionfish distracted Scorpionfish |Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Fortesque (Centropogon australis) with Striped Sea Louse (Nerocila laticauda) parasite on head.
Fortesque (Centropogon australis) with Striped Sea Louse (Nerocila laticauda) parasite on head. headache pain obvious between the eyes snout blood sucker grip hold firm decorate decoration hat Scorpionfish lice louse fishdoctor parasite crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held hurt hurting injure injur injury injurie pain painful wound wounded wounding cut cutting slice slicing puncture punctured puncturing |Fortesque (Centropogon australis)

Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti)
Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti) bands banded striped stripes spines sharp pointed Scorpionfish |Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti)

Ruddy Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) Commercial species.
Ruddy Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides) Commercial species. colour color orange yellow red fins sad mouth poisonous spines eye Scorpionfish |Ruddy Gurnard Perch (Neosebastes scorpaenoides)

Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti)
Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti) eye looking portrait face nostrils nostrols mouth Scorpionfish |Red Gurnard Perch (Helicolensis alporti)

Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio) in alarm posture showing false eye spot (ocellus) on dorsal fin and expanded pectoral fins to make fish appear bigger and to imitate large, intimidating eyes when viewed from above.
Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio) in alarm posture showing false eye spot (ocellus) on dorsal fin and expanded pectoral fins to make fish appear bigger and to imitate large, intimidating eyes when viewed from above. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint Scorpionfish |Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio)

Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio) with fins unfurled in threat display showing false eye or ocellus on dorsal fin.
Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio) with fins unfurled in threat display showing false eye or ocellus on dorsal fin. Scorpionfish single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic eye eyes spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks fish |Southern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla papilio)

Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) Threat display showing false eye ocellus on dorsal fin.
Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) Threat display showing false eye ocellus on dorsal fin. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre look looking observe peer peek beautiful resting color colour red yellow blue cyan orange false eye occelli single one alone lonely isolated individual strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky Scorpionfish |Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)

Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) with fins raised in alarm pose.
Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) with fins raised in alarm pose. eye spot ocellus red orange alarmed alert danger spines spikes stings Scorpionfish |Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)

Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)
Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) red orange perch Scorpionfish |Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)

Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) with fins open in alarm display.
Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica) with fins open in alarm display. coloured colored colours colors blue alarmed frightened displayed displaying fins open blue cyan Scorpionfish |Eastern Spiny Gurnard (Lepidotrigla pleuracanthica)