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Lightning in its eyes! The Blotchfin Scorpionfish - Scorpaenodes varipinnis is small, up to 7 cm in size, blotchy shades of dark brown, dark blotch on outer edge of rear dorsal fin spines, dark band on pectoral fin near base, red marks around eye. Blotchfin Scorpionfish,Cebu,Fish,Geotagged,Malapascua,Philippines,Scorpaenodes varipinnis,Scorpionfish,Summer

Lightning in its eyes!

The Blotchfin Scorpionfish - Scorpaenodes varipinnis is small, up to 7 cm in size, blotchy shades of dark brown, dark blotch on outer edge of rear dorsal fin spines, dark band on pectoral fin near base, red marks around eye.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

That is absolutely spectacular, one of your best! Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Ferdy :) Posted 8 years ago

Mark Ridgway

Lion

Brilliant shot Albert. Could it be a fleeing cephalopod in the eye? :) Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Mark.
  It seems to be a feature of this fish, I have seen several other photos of them and the eyes are always like that. Posted 8 years ago

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The Blotchfin Scorpionfish

The species Scorpaenodes varipinnis is a Scorpionfish from the family of Scorpaenidae.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes

Species identified by Albert Kang

By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2016. Captured Jul 1, 2016 09:19 in Unnamed Road, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines.

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