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Blackfoot firefish (Parapterois heterura)

Blackfoot firefish (Parapterois heterura), Found in Asian-Pacific waters, Bali, Indonesia and north, this scorpionfish sometimes partly buries itself in sand or mud and has fan-like, non-filamentous pectoral fins that it uses to corner prey, or to startle a predator. Anilao, Manila, Philippines

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Radial firefish (Pterois radiata) Venomous, capable of inflicting a painful sting., Aquarium shot. Originates from Indian Ocean, Indo-Pacific: Red Sea southward to Sodwana Bay in South Africa and eastward to the Society Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia

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