This is actually a special species of lionfish (a common mistake). It’s eyes are closed in this depiction (it was caught in mid-blink), but it’s specialized beak -shaped appendage is still doing its job of fending off predators that sneak up behind this majestic creature.
Ah yes… the tail-gunner configuration! (Now I want a Sesame Street version of “Little Lion Man” — Weep little lion fish, your beak is not where it was at the sta-hart!” :^)
This is actually a special species of lionfish (a common mistake). It’s eyes are closed in this depiction (it was caught in mid-blink), but it’s specialized beak -shaped appendage is still doing its job of fending off predators that sneak up behind this majestic creature.
Ah yes… the tail-gunner configuration! (Now I want a Sesame Street version of “Little Lion Man” — Weep little lion fish, your beak is not where it was at the sta-hart!” :^)