Eastern Red Scorpionfish
The Eastern Red Scorpionfish is also known as the Red Rock Cod, but we think it is safe to assume that they prefer the Scorpionfish name - it sounds far less appealing to eat. They get the name Scorpionfish because of their highly venomous spines.
There is also a Southern Red Scorpionfish, but despite their names, it is easy to tell them apart. Strangely enough one is bright red and the other never is. Needless to say, this one is the bright red one, the Eastern Red Scorpionfish.
Scorpionfish aren't big fans of swimming. They just like to laze around all day watching the world go by. In fact they are so lazy that they get covered in algae and instead of swimming to remove it, which would involve exercise, they just wiggle a little and shed their skin. Like we say, they're very, very lazy.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE EASTERN RED SCORPIONFISH
A few more facts from the people that know more about the marine life of Sydney than anyone else.
More info from the
Australian Museum