Scorpionfish

Eastern Pacific Ocean, Duration 19 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 15 seconds

Scorpaena grandicornis.

Sebastapistes coloratus Gilbert, new species. Type.

Scorpaena albifimbria Evermann & Marsh.

Scorpaena mystes.

Scorpaena izensis Jordan & Starks.

Scorpaena mystes is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Bodianus diplotaenia (Mexican hogfish). Eastern Pacific Ocean, Duration 21 seconds

Coral Sea, Shot at night, Duration 13 seconds

Florida Lion fish, Scorpaena grandicornis Cuv. & Val. Key West.

Sea-scorpion,l Scorpaena mystes Jordan. Mazatlan.

Scorpaena mystes is not the primary subject of the video clip; the primary subject is Stegastes beebei (Southern whitetail gregory). Eastern Pacific Ocean, Duration 28 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 15 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 8 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 18 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 13 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 15 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 9 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 11 seconds

Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Duration 11 seconds

This well camouflaged scorpionfish was resting on a rocky ledge. The species has highly venomous spines, but the venom is heat labile--plunge an injured part in hot water to denature the venom. Scorpionfish have internal fertilization and lay eggs in floating gelatinous masses.