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Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

Description:

As the name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are widespread in tropical and temperate seas, but mostly found in the Indo-Pacific. Pic#1 is the close-up of the eye, showing a 'lightning' kind of look

Habitat:

Bottom dwellers among coral rubbles or near to corals

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 2, 2016
Submitted on Jul 2, 2016

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