Leaf Scorpionfish
Small sailfin leaf fish
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.
Popular dive sites
Yap Caverns
31 Logged dives • 7 Sightings The southern most tip of the island offers divers the most diversity of life and interesting topography where divers swim through the reef with life big and small. Yap Caverns amphitheater is one of Yap’s best environments for macro subjects at every depth.Micronesia
Golden Reef
138 Logged dives • 28 Sightings 2 complete differents path possible for this dive full of micro underwater life. Pay attention to your surrounding there, you may have some surprising encounters.The lucky ones may meet the turtle living in the area.Greece
The Crack at Pulau Babi
175 Logged dives • 27 Sightings Located in the north part of Babi island, the site is a drop off covered with corals, gorgonians and small crevices sheltering a rich diversity. But don’t forget to take a look down and into the blue from time to time, it would be a shame to miss the passing sharks, turtles and giant trevallies!Indonesia
HauntedWall / Ras Misikitini
112 Logged dives • 15 Sightings Small walls from 5 metres to 18 metres where you can find hard and soft coral. This site is unique for the small wall and offers great visibility and nice temperatures.Tanzania
