A pair of devil scorpionfish, Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia.
A pair of devil scorpionfish. The larger male is displaying to the female on the left, Pulau Weh, Sumatra, Indonesia. Devil scorpionfish are equipped with venomous spines on the dorsal fin. If threatened, they flash bright markings on teh inside surface of their pectoral fins. These markings are also used during mating. Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea. The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species. The island has active volcanic vents that emit sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone. Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami. Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
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Photo credit: © Matthew Oldfield Underwater Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: behaviour, courtship, cycle, devil, didactylus, display, indian, indonesia, inimicus, life, macro, marine, mating, pair, pulau, reproduction, scorpionfish, sex, sumatra, tropical, underwater, walkman, weh
