The exotic leaf scorpionfish, also commonly known as leaf fish, paperfish, and sailfin leaffish, is a clearly recognizable marine ray-finned fish from the Scorpaenidae family. You can go diving with leaf scorpionfish in the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific, where it is widely distributed. The leaf scorpionfish can be hard to spot as it only reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) when fully grown and camouflages well with its coral reef environment.
Although the leaf scorpionfish is venomous, it is considerably weaker than its cousins, the lionfish and stonefish. Leaf scorpionfish can come in many different colors, from green, pink, and red, to yellow and ghostly white, and can change its color every 10-14 days when it molts. You will recognize this unique fish by its compressed body and sailfin resembling a dead leaf. Check out the dive site map below to see where you can go diving with leaf scorpionfish.
