Macro
Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus · Bony fish — family Scorpaenidae; the only member of its genus
The act is total: a leaf scorpionfish flattens into a blade-thin oval, plants itself among rubble or weed, and rocks with the surge like dead vegetation, sometimes holding the same square meter for weeks. Colors span white, cream, yellow, pink, rust, and near-black, and an individual can shift shade over days; the fish also molts, shedding a dull outer skin layer every week or two to clear fouling and reboot the disguise. It is a genuine scorpionfish with mildly venomous spines, though its real defense is being ignored rather than fighting. Prey — small crustaceans and fish larvae — sways within reach and simply disappears. Once a guide points out the first one you start finding your own: scan rubble edges and ledge lips for the single leaf holding its ground against the current.
在哪里、什么时候能见到
"常驻"表示在该目的地潜水时大多数情况下都能遇见它们；"季节性"表示在所列月份内可靠出现；其他任何情况都是意外惊喜，而非计划中的保障。
| 目的地 | 可靠性 | 月份 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | Occasional | 全年皆宜 | |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | Occasional | 全年皆宜 | |
| AnilaoPhilippines | Occasional | 全年皆宜 | |
| Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States | Occasional | 全年皆宜 | |
| Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand | Occasional | 全年皆宜 | |
| Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines | Occasional | 全年皆宜 |
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深入了解
栖息地: Rubble patches, ledge lips, algae tufts, and coral heads on reef slopes and drop-off edges, holding position where surge moves debris.
分布范围: Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.
习性: Rocks side to side with the surge like a dead leaf, holds a home patch for weeks, shifts color over days, and periodically molts its outer skin layer to shed fouling.
食性: Small crustaceans and larval fishes that drift within reach of the upturned mouth.
体型: 通常约 0.08 m; 记录深度可达 0.1 m (total length).
与它相处时的行为守则
Frame it where it sits; nudging a leaf scorpionfish onto prettier bottom is the fastest way to make it swim off and lose its ambush site.
保育
Wide-ranging and not considered threatened; aquarium collection happens at a small scale.
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