Devil Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 607
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Scorpaenopsis diabolus, the false stonefish, false scorpionfish or the devil scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It has venomous spines and lives in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as in the Red Sea. It is a bottom-dwelling predator that relies on its camouflage to catch passing prey.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Scorpaenopsis diabolus”.