Juergen Freund / Lacey scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) with mouth wide open, Indo-pacific

Georgette Douwma / Lacy or Merlot scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) Papua New Guinea.

Tony Wu / Lacy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) Papua New Guinea

Tony Wu / Lacy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) Black and Silver dive site near Nuakata Island in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Tony Wu / Merlet's scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Yellow Lacy / Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Yellow Lacy / Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Yellow Lacy / Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) on the sea bed. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Yellow Weedy / Lacy scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes). Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Fred Bavendam / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes), Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) mimicking soft coral while waiting for prey, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Popeyed Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa), Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Chris Newbert / Popeyed Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) has venomous spines, Indonesia

David Hall / Merlet's scorpionfish {Rhinopias aphanes} Papua New Guinea

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Merlet's scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Weedy scorpionfish {Rhinopias aphanes} Papua New Guinea

Fred Bavendam / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) mimicking a Crinoid as it lays in wait for prey, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea

Norbert Wu / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) camouflage mimics Sea Fans and Crinoids of its coral reef habitat, Papua New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) rare coloration, 60 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Chris Newbert / Merlet's Scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes) 60 feet deep, Papua New Guinea

Tony Wu / Purple-pink Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) sitting on ocean floor, fish blending-in perfectly with surroundings. Banda sea, Pacific ocean, Indonesia.