The dwarf lionfish is only a couple of inches long. It likes to tuck into nooks, like amongst sponge fronds or next to other sessile growth, often on a vertical face. This shot has been rotated; the original is vertical with the face downwards. Camp Cove, Sydney Harbour
Despite its common name, the dwarf lionfish is not the same genus as other lionfish. It is part of the same family, Scorpaenidae and sub-family, Pteroinae. The Pteroinae sub-family includes scorpionfishes, dwarf lionfishes and lionfishes. There are six species of dwarf lionfish in Dendrochirus. Bare Island