3 photos - 1 species

Introduction

They are bottom-dwelling marine fish from the scorpionfish family

and are the only species of the genus Pteroidichthys.

They are camouflaged with a variety of outgrowths

and have different colours, such as red, yellow, green and brown.

They grow to a maximum length of 12 cm.

Pteroidichthys amboinensis

Ambon scorpionsfish or Godfrey's scorpionfish

Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female

Maximum length: 12 cm

Depth: 3 - 50 m +

In pairs on sand.

Horn-like over-eye filaments and moustache, branched in males.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi

Photo 3 Astrid: Bangka Island North Sulawesi