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Title: LIonfish Hunting Anthias, Egypt
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The disruptive camouflage of a slow moving lionfish (Pterois volitans) allows it to stalk close to scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) on a coral head. Abu Nuhas Reef, Egypt. Strait of Gubal, Red Sea.
- Anthias: Serranidae: Anthiinae
- Bony Fishes: Osteichthyes
- Egypt
- fire coral: Millepora dichotoma
- Fishes
- Gulf of Suez
- lionfish: Pterois volitans
- Marine Life
- scalefin anthias: Pseudanthias
- Sha'ab Abu Nuhas
- Strait Of Gubal
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