Photo Image Devil Scorpionfish Inimicus didactylus

DEVIL SCORPIONFISH

Inimicus didactylus

Solitary species, occasionally during mating in pairs or small groups. Often found half buried in sand, rubble, silt and mud, with only the goggle like eyes protruding from the sediment. Sometimes seen walking on its finger-like pectoral fins along the soft substrate. Its colour is very variable and range from gray to brown and black to red and orange. When alarmed, it displays its brightly coloured backside of its pectoral fins as warning.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
YEAR-ROUND
Remarks:
5- 70 m depth, length up to 18 cm
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Critter Hunt, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Crack, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), Serena West, Slow Poke, Tanjung kusu-kusu, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Sand Dweller
Buttom dweller
Scorpion Fish
-	Ambon scorpionfish
-	Devil Scorpionfish
-	Erosa Stonefish
-	Estuarine Stonefish
-	Flasher Scorpionfish
-	Leaf Scorpionfish
-	Reef Stonefish
-	Rhinopias Paddle-Flap
-	Rhinopias Weedy