An orange Sulu velvetfish (Paraploactis obbesi), a type of small scorpionfish only 2 inches long.

(Tanjung Usi 3 dive site, Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fish; velvetfish; Sulu velvetfish; Chordata; supC Osteichthyes; Actinopterygii; subC Neopterygii; infraC Teleostei; supO Acanthopterygii; Scorpaeniformes; subO Scorpaenoidei; Aploactinidae; Paraploactis obbesi