DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA ISSUE 413 AUGUST 25

Blink and you miss it John Magee

Leafy Scorpionfish

The juvenile white leafy scorpion fish, another example of deadly but beautiful, if you were a fish, of course… Taken from one of the smallest reefs on the Great Barrier Reef, this fish is only 4cm long and one of the masters of underwater camouflage. Being an ambush predator means that you will find them in places where dinner is easily accessible, so areas with lots of small fish are their preferred habitat. They can live up to 5 years in areas where food is plentiful and are found in coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific oceans. I was lucky enough to spot this juvenile out of the corner of my eye whilst looking for other things on Saxon reef just out of Cairns. You just never know what you will come across whilst underwater. Blink and you may miss it.

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Dive Log Australasia #413 AUGUST ‘25

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