Stonefish

[andyt]

Their ugly critters but there is soemthing about them that I really like. I found this fellow while walking on a reef flat in the red sea at night. He was only in 6 inches of water, so the strobe was sticking out in the air. After getting up from taking the picture we found another one about three feet away, right next to where I had been laying:eek:

Anyone else got any stonefish photos they would like ot share?

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[Clay Coleman]

Spooky-looking! I've never seen one. -Clay

[Jonathan Bird]

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs3/stonefish1.jpg
Ugly...but kinda cute too!

[andyt]

http://www.jonathanbird.net/jpegs3/stonefish1.jpg
Ugly...but kinda cute too!

Very nice - where was it taken?

Andy

[Jonathan Bird]

The Cement Wreck, Labuan, Malaysia. I have never seen any bright red ones like this anywhere else.

Jonathan

[Papa Bear]

Stone fish at West Caicos Key T & C June 2007
http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_IMG_2986_Scorpion_Fish_RGI_W_Caicos_T_C_A_II_0 7.jpg

[Papa Bear]

Face on the same fish he was Red but maybe not as solid as JB's?

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_IMG_2980_StoneFish_W_Caicos_T_C_A_II_07.jpg

[Papa Bear]

One from the Bahamas on a Blackbeards trip!
http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_P5181165_Stone_fish_from_left_side_BR_PL_05.jp g

[Papa Bear]

Here is one taken at Bull Run in the Bahamas:

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_P5181168_Scorpion_fish_Bull_run_Bahamas_face_o n.jpg

[Papa Bear]

This one is from Cozumel at the end of Passe de La Cedra

http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_PB230070Scorpion_Fish_on_the_reef_CM_04.jpg

[andyt]

Stone fish at West Caicos Key T & C June 2007
http://www.twotankedproductions.com/images/600_IMG_2986_Scorpion_Fish_RGI_W_Caicos_T_C_A_II_0 7.jpg

Nice shot - but I think it is probably a scorpion fish rather than a stone fish.

[Papa Bear]

Same fish! Just depends on the part of the world your in!

[sorvju-f]

Same fish! Just depends on the part of the world your in!

They are "relatives", but stonefish is much more venomous;)

Jukka

[Papa Bear]

Family: Scorpaenidea Genus: Scorpaena the rest is variations like spotted, pygmy, etc. All the same fish just variance within the species! ;)

[sorvju-f]

Family: Scorpaenidea Genus: Scorpaena the rest is variations like spotted, pygmy, etc. All the same fish just variance within the species! ;)

Actually there are 10 subfamilies with 388 species of scorppionfishes, but in common language many speaks about either lionfish, scorppionfish or stonefish.



http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonefish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonefish)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpaenidae

Jukka

[Papa Bear]

So what is the difference? Except local vernacular. therefore location, like the difference between me and Mikael Jordan he is a basket ball player and I am not, but we are the same species! One isn't more poisonous by species but maybe by location. Easier to tell me how do you tell the difference?

[sorvju-f]

So what is the difference? Except local vernacular. therefore location, like the difference between me and Mikael Jordan he is a basket ball player and I am not, but we are the same species! One isn't more poisonous by species but maybe by location. Easier to tell me how do you tell the difference?


So what i have experienced like UW-photographer with these species

1 Lion fish is mainly swimming, easier to get pic against blue surface and sun burst

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2006/Hp.jpg/full

2 Scorppion fish mainly more colourfull and you get better pics from them

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Underwater+collection/Baby+scorppioni.jpg/full

3 Stonefish is more difficult to notice from its surroundings and dam difficult to get picture against blue surface and background.

http://sorvjuf.1g.fi/kuvat/Egypt+2006/84+p.jpg/full

This is not a big thing but it would be nice to have same specs when speaking our objects ( pic is off course tellin everything ):rolleyes:

Jukka

[Papa Bear]

I think it is regional look at the following! Most people put Scorpionfish in the category closer to lionfish. I think this link is one of the best! http://www.starfish.ch/reef/scorpionfish.html (http://www.starfish.ch/reef/scorpionfish.html)

[Papa Bear]

If you look at all the different photos it is still like putting a photo of me and Jordan next to each other big difference, but still the same species! Explain the difference except region of the world? If you look at the pictures on the link then some of the other fish here are not Stonefish either!?!? My only point then would be what is a true Stonefish? I am not sure once you start posting variations then where do you stop. I have found people looking at the same fish in the field will come back to the boat calling the same fish two or more different names. I would call a Devilfish a Stone or Scorpionfish as well. Again it is more about where you are in the world. In California we have Scalpin, Scorpion, and Stonefish except here they are all the same fish! Just depends on who saw it first. But I will not post any more "Stone fish on this thread" until I get back from Fiji where I will catch with my camera the same fish in Fijian waters and then it will be Stonefish, I guess? LOL

[Papa Bear]

Well maybe one more and it looks a lot like the last one you posted?

http://twotankedproductions.com/images/600_P8220080_Scorpion_fish_BIBR_06.jpg

[Papa Bear]

I made a hug assumption here! Jonathan posted a Devilfish here so I was under the impression we were including the entire family of Stone, Scorpion, and Devils! semantics are everything! My posts so far are all Caribbean Scorpionfish, same family wrong ocean. So I was not doing a good job is identifying sub-species and variations! :rolleyes: So I am bad!

[sorvju-f]

I made a hug assumption here! Jonathan posted a Devilfish here so I was under the impression we were including the entire family of Stone, Scorpion, and Devils! semantics are everything! My posts so far are all Caribbean Scorpionfish, same family wrong ocean. So I was not doing a good job is identifying sub-species and variations! :rolleyes: So I am bad!

You know Papa Bear, that if we are changing posts about the matter it can help also many who are following the site!

You are not bad, actually one of the best with many pics in this site!

For examble, I will always remember your shark blur face picture...its one of the greatest I have ever seen:eek:

Just continue!

Jukka

[Papa Bear]

:D Thank you, but it was said with sarcasm;)

[allison finch]

A couple of scorpionfish

Lembeh

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/reddevilscorpionfish.jpg

PNG

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/scorpionfishface-1.jpg

Lembeh

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/P2141288jyellowlion.jpg

Leaf scorpionfish from PNG

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/LeaffishPNG.jpg

[allison finch]

My collection of lionfish WINGS

Lembeh

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/P2121024spotlionfish.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/wings2-1.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/wings3-1.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w162/allisonfinch_photos/frog%20and%20scorpion%20fish/yellowwings-1.jpg

[andyt]

Here's another leaf fish - this time from the Maldives.

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[Clay Coleman]

Good show, everybody! Allison, some of those lionfish "wing" shots are gangbusters! -Clay

[sorvju-f]

Here's another leaf fish - this time from the Maldives.


Was the mouth open long time or ?

Jukka

[andyt]

Was the mouth open long time or ?

Jukka

About a quarter of a second once every twenty minutes.:D

[Jonathan Bird]

I made a hug assumption here! Jonathan posted a Devilfish here so I was under the impression we were including the entire family of Stone, Scorpion, and Devils!

Mine is not a devilfish. It's a stonefish. Devilfish are different. So-called stonefish are the really venomous scorpions that can kill you. But keep in mind that common names vary. There are at least 3 species often referred to as Stonefish. There are dozens of species of scorpionfish, which includes the stonefish, devilfish, and various scorpionfish.

[sorvju-f]

About a quarter of a second once every twenty minutes.:D

During normal dive your can test your finger speed about 3 times and back to surface ;)

[dbh]

I believe mine are actually scorpionfish

http://www.myunderwaterworld.com/Bon06%20Spot%20Scorpion.jpg

http://www.myunderwaterworld.com/GC07Scorp.jpg

http://www.myunderwaterworld.com/NS06Scorp01.jpg

http://www.myunderwaterworld.com/indoweb-ugly01.jpg

Dave

[sorvju-f]

I believe mine are actually scorpionfish


Dave

You had the third one ( with blue spots ) in some thread but this time I falled in love to lowest one.

Jukka

[allison finch]

:(

I'm a bad bad girl!! I realize I posted lions and devils and scorpions...OH MY!! Sorry. I'll have to search, I know I have stoneys somewhere.