Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp.) hiding inside the folds of a leather coral (Sarcophyton sp.) on a coral reef. Scorpionfish are ambush predators and r

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Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp.) hiding inside the folds of a leather coral (Sarcophyton sp.) on a coral reef. Scorpionfish are ambush predators and rely on their effective camouflage to feed on small reef creatures. Photographed in the Philippines.

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Photo credit: © ETHAN DANIELS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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