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    A scary batfish (Latin name scarius batfishicus)caught by the owner of the Villa. Anyone who knows the official name let me know.

    MAURITIUS | Sunday, 14 October 2007 | Views [14676] | Comments [4]

    A scary batfish (Latin name scarius batfishicus)caught by the owner of the Villa. Anyone who knows the official name let me know.

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    it's hard to say what variety of Lionfish it is because someone has removed it from the water where it belongs, but it is a type of lionfish. Whoever caught it should have released it. They are absolutely beautiful, and they are poisonous so they are better admired from a distance.

      Justin Dec 9, 2008 5:42 AM

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    Thanks for that. The person who caught it called it a bat fish for obvious reasons. Nice to know that it is actually a lion fish.

    I think they planned to eat it. Not sure if that was wise?

    Regards

    Jeff

      Jeff Bradshaw Dec 15, 2008 3:15 PM

    3

    that looks like a gurnard. Possibly a helmet gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis).

      Keith Osborne Nov 26, 2009 2:32 PM

    4

    I did some research and I think your right.

      trevor Oct 26, 2012 5:28 AM


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