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Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)
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Thorrold, Simon
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Tassled scorpionfish)
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11/20/2010
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Image of The Day caption:
A tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) lies camouflaged on a coral reef in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea. These carnivorous fish--known for their venomous spines--often wait in disguise for prey to pass. WHOI biologist Simon Thorrold photographed this and other species during a recent research trip to study the movement of fish larvae among different reefs in the bay.
Photo by Simon Thorrold
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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