Photographer: Paul Osmond
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A pair of Yellow Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) perched on sets of hard corals on the coral wall at the famous Steve's Bommie dive site in the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia.
These distinctive Scorpionfish have a compressed head and body with a large fan like dorsal fin - thus its comparison to a Leaf. They are often referred to as Leaffish.
Leaf Scorpionfish come in a variety of colors, normally mimicking their surroundings as they are ambush predators. Also in general these fish are found in pairs, so if one is spotted - which is not easy - it is well worth looking for a second fish nearby.
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· Date: Fri October 26, 2007 · Reference ID: all/22007-01-05_10-10-24 · Views: 5280 ·
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Scuba Divers on a Safety Stop
Paul Osmond
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