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Though they look menacing, leaf fish are very
docile animals. This specimen is typical in length, about
3 or 4 inches. It parks itself on the reef for long periods, and its body
acts as a sail, swaying with the slightest current. The reflective,
almost glowing eyes seem to add to the mysterious nature of this
fish.
I saw
many of these diving the Capone islands. The other fish
never bother scorpionfish varieties such as this-- their
dorsal spines are sharp and venomous. |