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WONDERFUL CREATURES

THE SKILLFUL CAMOUFLAGE

OF THE SCORPION FISH

The appearance of a scorpion fish is very colorful. These fish are

the same color as the coral among which they live. As you can see
in the picture, the red-and-white striped scorpion fish can conceal

itself by camouflage among the coral, which are virtually the same

colors. That way it escapes the attentions of predators and redu-
ces the risk of becoming prey. Again by virtue of this colo-

By means of their particular coloring,
scorpion fish can easily conceal them-
selves among the rocks.

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