Bottom-dwelling fish

Scorpionfish

barbfish spotted scorpionfish spotted scorpionfish spotted scorpionfish

Scorpionfish are ambush predators that usually sit on the bottom. Their spines carry poison, but the fish are not aggressive.

Greater soapfish

greater soapfish greater soapfish (head)

Soapfish often lay on the bottom in odd positions. They excrete a soapy mucus.

Peacock Flounder

peacock flounder

Goatfish

yellow goatfish spotted goatfish (night)

Yellowheaded jawfish

yellowheaded jawfish yellowheaded jawfish

Shortnosed batfish

shortnosed batfish

Southern stingray

southern stingray

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