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Title: Devil Scorpionfish. Indonesia
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A devil scorpionfish (Inimicus didactylus) looks like a lump of dead coral and often has algae growing on its scaleless skin. This species regularly buries itself in the sand, with just its eyes and mouth protruding, or moves slowly across the sand walking on the rays of its pectoral fins. Disguises are an excellent form of primary defence, but are not much help once an individual is located by its predator. Devil scorpionfish have sharp, poisonous spines running down their backs as an added defence. When threatened the devil scorpionfish breaks from its usually camouflaged clothes and displays the bright warning colours hidden on the under side of its pectoral fins and on its tail. These colours advertise its toxic spines. Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Molucca Sea.
- coral reef
- critter
- devil scorpionfish: Inimicus didactylus
- Indonesia
- Lembeh Strait
- macro
- muck dive
- muck diving
- North Sulawesi
- South East Asia
- tropical
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