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Inimicus didactylus
About 25 cm long, this fish has venomous spines to ward off enemies.
Coral reef
The fish are nocturnal, and often dig themselves partially into the sandy seabed during the day. The body is red or sandy yellow and well camouflaged on sandy and coral seabeds.
5 Comments
Wow I wouldn't want to tread on that one.
Great spotting, Marek. And those ARE scary spines...
They are dramatic fins !
Thank You @SukanyaDatta, happy to share :)
O My!!! No wonder PN is an addiction. Thank you for sharing, Marek. This is an absolutely wonderful spotting.