Flathead scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). The flathead, or tasselled, scorpionfish lives on coral reefs where it is able to camouflage itself

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Flathead scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). The flathead, or tasselled, scorpionfish lives on coral reefs where it is able to camouflage itself against the seabed by changing colour. Photographed off Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia.

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Photo credit: © MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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