Scorpionfish (Family Scorpaenidae) portrait with black background, showing its superb camouflage. Komodo, Indonesia.

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Scorpionfish (Family Scorpaenidae) Portrait of a scorpionfish with black background, showing its superb camouflage. This camouflage allows scorpionfish to ambush their prey just by lying motionless on a rock or coral. The spines in their dorsal fin are full of venom, lethal for small fish, and extremely painful for humans. Sentoda Beach, Sumbawa, Indonesia

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Size: 4409px × 2939px
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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