Introducing Huenia heraldica, the Halimeda Crab. Its ability to camouflage in Halimeda algae (duh!) is nothing short of remarkable.
Halimeda algae is a smart object to mimic since very few organisms enjoy dining on this hard algae.
This species is a decorator crab; It sometimes attaches rigid fronds of halimeda algae to its rostrum in front of the eyes to enhance its camouflage.
The Devil Scorpion Fish – Scorpaenopsis diabolus, the false stonefish is a carnivorous ray-finned fish. It has venomous spines and is a bottom-dwelling predator that relies on its camouflage to catch passing prey. The inner sides of the broad pectoral fins have orange, black, and white blotches and the fins can be “flashed” as a warning.
Originally spotted using an ultra-violet light. They exhibit biofluorescence, that is, when illuminated ultraviolet light, it re-emits it as red, and appears differently than under white light.
Biofluorescence may assist in intraspecific communication and camouflage.
JON bUCHHEIM
A face a mother may not love. They always scares the crap out of me when I see one, especially when they crawl around on their ventral fins.
Ornate Ghost Pipefish – Solenostomus paradoxus. The species name comes from the Greek paradoxos, referring to this fish’s unusual external features.