Scorpionfish (Scorpaena sp.) head. Close-up of the head of a scorpionfish (family Scorpaenidae), showing its large mouth (right) and one of its eyes.

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Scorpionfish (Scorpaena sp.) head. Close-up of the head of a scorpionfish (family Scorpaenidae), showing its large mouth (right) and one of its eyes. Scorpionfish are venomous fish that have a type of 'sting' in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucous.

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