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Iracundus signifer
Family
Scorpaenidae
HAWAII
Iracundus signifer
Corsair wreck, Midway Atoll, 115 feet
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Night, Black Rock, Oahu, 85 feet |
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DECOY SCORPIONFISH
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Uncommon in dark holes at depths exceeding 50 feet.
Mottled red with black and yellow marks on the spiny dorsal fin to mimic
a small fish as it is undulated, luring prey toward the mouth. Attains 5 inches.
Hawai‘i and the
Indo-Pacific.
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