Ryan Photographic- Scorpaenidae- Scorpionfishes, lionfishes

Dendrochirus zebra, zebra lionfish, captive.

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch - head on, Fiordland, New Zealand

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch three quarter view, Fiordland, New Zealand

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch head shot, Fiordland, New Zealand

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch eye, Fiordland, New Zealand

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch lateral view, Fiordland, New Zealand

Helicolenus percoides Jock Stewart or Sea Perch on dead black coral, Fiordland, New Zealand

FISH 1462 Pterois antennata Spotfin lionfish Raja Ampat West Papua

FISH 1462 Pterois antennata Spotfin lionfish Raja Ampat West Papua

Pterois antennata, Spotfin lionfish, Kadavu, Fiji

FISH 1468 Pterois antennata Spotfin lionfish pectoral detail Raja Ampat West Papua

Pterois volitans, common lionfish, head shot

Pterois volitans, common lionfish, head shot, vertical.

FISH 3392 Pterois volitans, Common lionfish, Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 9524 Pterois volitans, Common lionfish, Raja Ampat, West Papua

Scorpaena cardinalis, Northern scorpionfish (captive).

FISH 9084 Scorpaena cardinalis Northern scorpionfish, Poor Knights, New Zealand

FISH 4644 Scorpaena mystes, stone scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez

FISH 5113 Scorpaena mystes, stone scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez

FISH 5119 Scorpaena mystes, stone scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez

Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish head shot, Fiordland, New Zealand

Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish head shot, Open Bay Island, New Zealand

Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish head on black coral (head on)

Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish on profuse growth, Milford Sound, New Zealand

Scorpaena papillosa New Zealand scorpionfish on profuse growth, Milford Sound, New Zealand

Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish on coral, Belize.

Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish red morph, Belize.

Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish closeup red morph, Belize.

Scorpaena plumieri Spotted scorpionfish "sand" morph, Belize.

FISH 5288 Scorpaenodes xyris, Rainbow scorpionfish, Sea of Cortez. I didn't realize there were two in the photo when I took it.

Scorpaenopsis diabolus Devil scorpionfish head detail, Wakatobi.

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish

FISH 9566 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish, Wakatobi, Indonesia

FISH 0177 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish on coral, Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 3586 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish on ascidians, Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 2296 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 3591 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tasseled scorpionfish Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 8268 Scorpaenopsis oxycephala Tasseled scorpionfish Kri Eco Raja Ampat - superb crypsis.

Scorpaenopsis papuensis, Papuan scorpionfish, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji

Scorpaenopsis papuensis, Papuan scorpionfish, Fiji.

Scorpaenopsis papuensis, Papuan scorpionfish, Beqa Laggo, Fiji. Superb cryptic coloration and outline.

FISH 1032 Scorpaenopsis papuensis, Papuan scorpionfish head shot, Kri, Raja Ampat, West Papua.

Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish dark morph

Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish head shot, Beqa Lagoon, Fiji.

Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish "yellow" morph, Fiji.

FISH 3365 Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish pale morph, Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 3371 Taenianotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish pale morph, Raja Ampat, West Papua

FISH 6381 Taenianotus triacanthus, Leaf scorpionfish, Lembeh Strait

Taenionotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish, Kadavu, Fiji

Taenionotus triacanthus Leaf scorpionfish, Lembeh Strait (Blu Ray quality available)

FISH 7812 Taenianotus triacanthus leaf scorpionfishes Puerto Galera, Philippines.

FISH 7834 Taenianotus triacanthus leaf scorpionfishes Puerto Galera, Philippines.