Devil scorpionfish or false stonefish
Devil scorpionfish or false stonefish

Scorpaenopsis diabolus. The spines carry a very powerful toxin, extremely painful but, fortunately, rarely fatal to humans. The fish is a master of camouflage and many a scuba diver has suffered a sudden and painful end to what seemed like a routine dive!

Ref: jy12792

Date: 08/12/2016

Location: Mauritius

Photographer: John Yarrow

Devil scorpionfish or false stonefish

Scorpaenopsis diabolus. The spines carry a very powerful toxin, extremely painful but, fortunately, rarely fatal to humans. The fish is a master of camouflage and many a scuba diver has suffered a sudden and painful end to what seemed like a routine dive!

Ref: jy12792

Date: 08/12/2016

Location: Mauritius

Photographer: John Yarrow