White Leaf
The Leaf Scorpionfish - Taenianotus triacanthus has several colour variations - White, Black/Brown, Pink, Yellow and Green. White and Black/Brown are the most common colour forms, with Pink, Yellow and Green rarely seen.
They have a flattened body and seldom swims unless disturbed and they sway their body like a dead leaf, hence its name.
The leaf scorpionfish or paperfish, ''Taenianotus triacanthus'', is a species of marine fish, the sole member of its genus.
Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
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Uploaded Sep 20, 2016. Captured Sep 19, 2016 11:05 in Unnamed Road, Tingloy, Batangas, Philippines.
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But before me, there were are least 10 boats of divers visiting the same dive site and most of the Dive guides/Spotters knows where this one was resting as usually, they don't move too much, hence easier to locate. Posted 8 years ago