Paper Scorpionfish – Family: Scorpaenidae Taenianotus triacanthus (venomous) / Vila Vanuatu off Hideaway Island / View my underwater collection here Take a look at my other photos / / /
dangerous and beautiful
This puppy almost took my life ,very poisonous.
A red rockcod scorpionfish yawning. This species is an ambush predator that feeds on other fish. The spines of its dorsal (back) fin are venomous.
This is a lionfish, a poisonous species found in temperate and tropical waters. This particluar individual is about 15cm long.
Pygmy scorpionfish pair. Small poisonous fish found in temperate waters of Australia. Photo taken at Port Hacking River, Sydney.
image of a Smallscale Scorpion fish taken at Komodo Marine Park Indonesia.These fish were abundant in the area & have a nasty sting,max length 30 cm / © All images copyright MattTworkowski 2008 / /
Almost missed this litle guy as we were acsending on our dive. One the most brilliant coral and fish I have shot to date.
Common Lion Fish. Taken in Tiran.
© Copyright 2008 Andrew Trevor-Jones Lionfish, Pterois volitans, at Steve’s Bommie, Ribbon Reef #3, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Depth: 8.3 m. Nikon D300, Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, Ikelite housing, flat port, 2 x DS125 strobes ISO200, 1/200s, f/11
Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus), photographed at a reef 40km SE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Nikon F801s, 60mm Micro Nikkor, Seacam housing, flash. Was featured in Underwater & Sealife.
Juvenile Red Lionfish. Pterois volitans
This juvenile Red Lionfish is only about 3 inches long. Pterois volitans
This juvenile Red Lionfish is only about 3 inches in length, by about the same across, a miniature replica of the beauty it will grow into. Pterois volitans
Leaf Scorpionfish / Sabang, The Philippines, March 2009
Scorpionfish / Sabang, The Philippines, March 2009
Image of a “Paddleflap Scorpionfish”taken at a dive site called “Noisy Reef” near Seraya in Bali.The fish gets its name from the odd shape of its mouth & is solitary fish preferring a muddy or silty area to inhabit,first time I have seen one of these amazing animals © All images copyright MattTworkowski
taken in Bonaire with nikon d300 using sea&sea housing
Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes), reef off Bootless Bay, Papua New Guinea. Nikon F801s, 60mm Micro Nikkor, flash, Seacam housing. Featured in Underwater & Sealife.
Portrait of a scorpionfish, this color is very rare as they are reddish-brown in general. Aegean sea. Nikon D300
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