Devil scorpionfish can hide in plain sight to score food

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 12, 2012

~~<p>When I go snorkeling I sometimes get very little exercise because I stop so often to check out an animal or look at a plant. Recently I spotted a seaweed so unusual I had to dive down several times for a closer look. Finally, I identified the weird growth: an upside-down beer bottle covered with algae and swaying in the surge.</p>
<p>Other times I can swim for an hour or more and nothing catches my eye except the tail end of a fish dashing for cover in the reef.</p>
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When I go snorkeling I sometimes get very little exercise because I stop so often to check out an animal or look at a plant. Recently I spotted a seaweed so unusual I had to dive down several times for a closer look. Finally, I identified the weird growth: an upside-down beer bottle covered with algae and swaying in the surge.

Other times I can swim for an hour or more and nothing catches my eye except the tail end of a fish dashing for cover in the reef. Login for more...