Author: Lacepède, 1802
FBname: Leaf scorpionfish
Comments: Inhabits reef flats, outer reef slopes, current-swept channels, and rarely on lagoon reefs (Ref. 1602).  Benthic (Ref. 58302).  Solitary and usually immobile among algae or seagrass but effects hip movements resembling that of a leaf falling down from a tree.  Molts twice a month with the skin breaking off first in the head region.  Has the habit of mimicking a dead leaf by swaying from side to side (Ref. 37816).  Feeds on small crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 9710); also feeds on larvae (Ref. 5503).  Venomous spines.