Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Scorpaeninae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Scorpaenidae Genus Pteroidichthys Higher classification Pteroidichthys Order Scorpaeniformes | |
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Scientific name Pteroidichthys amboinensis Similar Pteroidichthys, Scorpionfish, Psychedelic frogfish, Broadnose chimaera, Hairy angler | ||
Pteroidichthys amboinensis, the Ambon scorpionfish, is a scorpionfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Description
The Ambon scorpionfish is shaggy, and can change its color for the ideal camouflage. It has a wide head with a large mouth, and large pectoral fins.
Distribution and habitat
The Ambon scorpionfish lives just offshore on the bottom of the ocean. The oceans in which it lives include: coasts on the west pacific, such as Australia and Fiji, coasts on the Indian Ocean, the Red sea, and the Yellow Sea.
Behavior
The Ambon scorpionfish is an ambush predator. It will camouflage itself, wait for some prey to come close in front of itself, and then lunge forward and inhale the prey. They have poisonous spikes on their back that they raise when threatened. The spikes are on the back, head, and around the eyes. They can cause death.