Paddle Flap Scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri)
Jan 28, 2024
- Dive Center
Rhinopias belong to the scorpionfish family and are native to the tropical western Indo-Pacific. Like all scorpionfish, they have venomous spines and prefer to rest on the bottom, occasionally walking or ‘hopping’ by pushing off with their pelvic and pectoral fins rather than swimming.
Scorpionfish are masters of camouflage, enabling...