Water-Holding Sea Fish (95) - Yellow-Sand Leaffish (Ambon)
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February 2, 2020 taken in the waters of Amed Island, Indonesia
Leaf ScorpionfishNetwork encyclopedia gives the scientific name isTaenianotus triacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
Leaf ScorpionfishEnglish nameLeaf Scorpionfish.
Leaf ScorpionfishFeatures: Like a leaf, hidden, easily overlooked by divers. The color is variable, this species is sand yellow, as a distinctive color Leaf Scorpionfish, so I callSand Yellow Leaf Scorpionfish
Leaf ScorpionfishOften hidden in seaweed and coral, motionless, like a rotting leaf swaying rhythmically with the waves. Also, it can regularly shed its skin completely to prevent the attachment of many algae and hydroids and other organisms.
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