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Extremely rare ‘walking’ scorpion fish recorded in Australia for first time
Scientists have made the first recorded observation in Australia of the extremely rare scorpion fish.
The colourful and well-camouflaged ambush predator was photographed on an expedition in the Great Barrier Reef.
The fish appears to “walk” along the sea floor using its pectoral fins, described as “an awkward, lumbering gait”.
Scientists say the fish has never been seen in Australia, the closest sighting being in Hawaii.
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