Both observations show aggressive behaviour between two male Eastern Red Scorpionfish at Bare Island, Botany Bay on 2 December 2017.
Stephen stated that they went head to head, banging heads then biting each other.
When asked about this behaviour, scorpionfish expert
Dr Hiroyuki Motomura stated, "This is typical behaviour for scorpionfishes. Males fight each other to protect their territories (especially in the breeding season)." He also stated that after reading the descriptions for each observation, "I can say, that "discussion and conversation" had finished and the fish had started to use force."
Thanks everyone! Please keep uploading your fascinating observations of fishes behaving badly.
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December 6, 2017 05:32 AM
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markmcg
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