Flathead - Thysanophrys -
I found this crocodilefish. I specially liked its beautiful eyes.
Crocodile fishes are often buried in Sand, so you can only see their eyes

 Plattkopf

Krokodilsfisch. Interessant sind die gut getarnten Augen.
Krokodilsfische sind oft im Sand halb eingegraben, so dass man nur die Augen sieht.

Sand Dab (Flatfish)

Devilfish

Tasseled scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis oxycephala -

Fransen Drachenkopf

http://www.starfish.ch/collecti on/scorpionfish.htm

Scorpionfishes and Lionfishes(Synanceinae) , Stonefish(Scorpaeninae),Stingfishes and Devilfishes (Choridactylinae)

Characteristics

Scorpionfishes have large, heavily ridged and spined heads. Venomous spines on their back and fins with a groove and venom sack. Well camouflaged with tassels, warts and colored specks. Some scorpionfishes can change their color to better match their surroundings. The stonefish is a master of disguise and deception, it looks like a piece of coral or sand covered rock. Thus he can blend in with its surroundings and go unnoticed by its prey.

Ecology and range

Most scorpion fishes live on or near the bottom. They lie in crevices, in caves and under overhangs. Range: Red Sea , pacific ocean to Australia, Hawaii. A few scorpionfishes (no lionfishes or stonefishes) live in the Caribbean.

Behavior

They feed on crustaceans, cephalopods and fishes employing a lie-in-wait strategy, remaining stationary and snapping prey that comes near. With their mouth they create a vacuum and suck prey in during a nearly imperceptible split-second movement (15 milliseconds).

Some have algae and hydroid growth on their body surfaces( stonefish) and at least one species (Decoy scorpionfish Iracundus signifier) has a dorsal fin that looks like a swimming fish, a behavior similar to that of the frogfish. Some species (for example the weed scorpionfish) sway their bodies from side to side so they look like a piece of debris.

Scorpionfishes are not aggressive, but if threatened they will erect their dorsal spines. If danger continues they flee, usually very fast but only for a short distance and then quickly settle back and freeze. The stonefishes for example ususally bury themselves in sand or rubble using a shoveling motion of their pectoral fins. In a matter of less than 10 seconds only the dorsal portion of the head remains exposed, some sand is thrown on top to further enhancing concealment. Some species like the devilfish have very bright red and yellow colors on the inner surface of their pectoral fins. Those colors are not visible when resting but are flashed if threatened.

Scorpion fishes produce a floating, gelatinous mass in which the eggs are embedded.

http://www.starfish.ch/reef/scorpionfish.html

Die Familie der Skorpionfische enthält mehrere Subfamilien und Gattungen. Etwa 300 Arten gehören zu dieser Familie, unter anderem die bekannten Rotfeuerfische und Drachenköpfe.

Merkmale

Skorpionfische haben einen grossen Kopf mit Stacheln und Kerben. Die Rückenstacheln sind giftig und auch an den Flossen befinden sich giftige strahlenförmige Stacheln. Die Stacheln haben Giftdrüsen. Einige Skorpionfische können ihre Farbe der Umgebung anpassen.

Vorkommen und Verbreitung

Skorpionfische, Schaukelfische und Steinfische kommen im ganzen Riff vor, sind aber schlecht zu finden. Teufelsfische leben auf Sand und Geröll.

Biologie

Zeigt bei Gefahr plakative Warnfarben (Innenseite der Brustflosse), haben aber relativ kurze Fluchtdistanz. Schlechte Schwimmer. Lauerräuber. Saugen die Beute durch blitzschnelles Aufreissen des Maules ein ( Saugfalle). Rotfeuerfische (Skorpionfische) jagen in Gruppen von bis zu zwölf Exemplaren. Sie treiben ihre Beute mit ihren extrem langen Flossenstrahlen in eine günstige Position, um sie dann blitzschnell einzusaugen. Paarungskämpfe, stossen Eier ins Freiwasser ab (Rotfeuerfische) oder legen Eier als gelatine-ähnlichen Eiballen ab (Steinfische).

http://www.starfish.ch/Korallenriff/Skorpionfisch.html
 

Devilfish

Tasseled scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis oxycephala -

Fransen Drachenkopf

http://www.starfish.ch/collecti on/scorpionfish.htm

Devilfish

Tasseled scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis oxycephala -

Fransen Drachenkopf

http://www.starfish.ch/collecti on/scorpionfish.htm

Devilfish

Tasseled scorpionfish - Scorpaenopsis oxycephala -

Fransen Drachenkopf

http://www.starfish.ch/collecti on/scorpionfish.htm

Always an impressive sight - the Napoleon wrasse can be over 2 meters. This one is a juvenile one, the hump on his head is not yet so prominent.
Size: 230 cm
Habitat: seaward reefs, lagoons
Range: Red Sea to Tuamotus
Photos of wrasses

Immer beeindruckend - der Napoleon Lippfisch, der über 2m gross wird. Dies ist nur ein Jungtier, noch ohne den typischen Kopfwurlst
Grösse: 230 cm
Vorkommen: Lagunen, Aussenriffe
Verbreitung: Rotes Meer bis Tuamotus
Fotos von Lippfischen

Crocodilefish Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973)
Anterior half of a Crocodilefish. Note the large pelvic fins. The Crocodilefish is a species of flathead (family Platycephalidae) with an intricate pattern, a distinct pit immediately behind the eyes and a concave head margin. The eyes of the Crocodilefish have iris lappets . These projections help break up the black pupil of the fish, and thus improve its camouflage. The Crocodilefish grows to 54cm in length. It eats fishes and crustaceans. This species is usually seen on sandy or rubble bottoms near mangroves, seagrass or corals. It is recorded from the Philippines to New Caledonia, and lives in very shallow water down to at least 30m.