Fish species found in the islands include many species of shark, ray, moray eel, bream, jack, grunt,scorpionfish, triggerfish, grouper, goby, and blenny.
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The venom of the leafscorpionfishis considerably weaker than that of the lionfish and stonefish.
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As with other species ofscorpionfish, the spines of the blackbelly rosefish contain toxic venom and have reportedly caused injuries to humans.
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Falsescorpionfishoccur on rocky bottoms and reefs, almost always those with ample seagrass covering.
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Falsescorpionfishhave 36 to 44 lateral line scales.
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The tassledscorpionfishis an ambush predator that looks like part of a sea floor encrusted with coral and algae.
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Mostscorpionfish, such as the stonefish, wait in disguise for prey to pass them by before swallowing, while lionfish often ambush their prey.
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Like many perciform fishes,scorpionfishare suction feeders that capture prey by rapidly projecting a suction field generated by expansion of the fish's buccal cavity.
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In addition to the namescorpionfish, informal names for family members include firefish, turkeyfish, dragonfish, and stingfish, usually with adjectives added.
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As the name suggests,scorpionfishhave a type of sting in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
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The camouflage of the tassledscorpionfishcan prevent gobies from seeing them until it's too late.
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Marine life is in abundance, including trigger fish, moray eels, angelfish, butterfly fish, groupers, parrotfish, wrasses,scorpionfish, pufferfish, damselfish, rays, snappers, green sea turtles, hawksbill turtles, and dolphins.
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