False stonefish
A species of Scorpionfish, Also known as False scorpionfish Scientific name : Scorpaenopsis diabolus Genus : Scorpionfish
False stonefish, A species of Scorpionfish
Also known as:
False scorpionfish
Botanical name: Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Genus: Scorpionfish
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Description
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Description
The false stonefish has a broad head with a wide mouth, a humped back, and a tapering body, and can reach 30 cm (12 in) in length. Its dorsal fin has 12 venomous spines and eight to 10 soft rays. The anal fin has three spines and five to six soft rays. The skin is rough with low conical projections, spines, and tassels. The colouring is a combination of mottled grey and white with reddish-brown blotches and the fish is well-camouflaged among stones and corals. The inner sides of the broad pectoral fins have orange, black, and white blotches and the fins can be "flashed" as a warning. This fish closely resembles the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa). S. diabolus exhibits biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated by blue or ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as red, and appears differently than under white light illumination. Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage.
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Scientific Classification
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Chordates Class
Fish Order
Scorpaeniformes Family
Scorpionfish Genus
Scorpionfish Species
False stonefish 
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