Sailfin leaf scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Where at Shedd?
Wild Reef
| Diet | Small crustaceans and fishes |
|---|---|
| Size | Length: Up to 4 inches (10 cm) |
| Type | Fishes |
| Range | Reef flats and slopes, seagrass beds and rarely reefs in lagoons in the Indian and West-Central Pacific Oceans |
| Habitat | Inhabiting flat areas of reefs and the outer slopes of reefs of the Indo-Pacific region |
Did you know?
- The sailfin leaf scorpionfish sways from side to side mimicking a dead leaf.
- It molts, shedding its skin every 10 to 14 days and may change color after the molt.