Wildlife Wednesday: Purple Rhinopias

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Rhinopias – Anilao, Philippines

Rhinopias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. They are mostly found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

The Rhinopias in the photo above was spotted off the coast of Anilao in the Philippines.

More underwater images from the Anilao can be found here.

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