▁the ▁genus ▁C occ ot ro ps is . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁was pf ish ▁family ▁( T et rar og idae ). ▁ ▁Distribution ▁The ▁smooth sk in ▁sc orp ion fish ▁is ▁only ▁found ▁off ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁coast ▁from ▁the ▁Cape ▁Pen ins ula ▁to ▁Al go a ▁Bay ▁in ▁ 9 – 1 1 0 ▁m . ▁It ▁is ▁en demic ▁to ▁this ▁region . ▁ ▁Description ▁The ▁smooth sk in ▁sc orp ion fish ▁is ▁a ▁small , ▁well - cam ou fl aged ▁fish , ▁with ▁an ▁orange ▁body ▁having ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁cre am ▁patch ▁to ▁the ▁rear . ▁The ▁fish ▁ ▁may ▁reach ▁ 5 0   mm ▁in ▁total ▁length . ▁The ▁head ▁has ▁a ▁ple ated , ▁wr ink led ▁appearance ▁and ▁the ▁d ors al ▁fin ▁has ▁sp ines . ▁The ▁head ▁may ▁occasionally ▁be ▁p ink ish . ▁ ▁E col ogy ▁This ▁fish ▁is ▁common ▁on ▁re ef s ▁but ▁is ▁s eld om ▁sp otted ▁due ▁to ▁its ▁crypt ic ▁colour ing ▁and ▁sed ent ary ▁hab its . ▁It ▁is ▁usually ▁not ▁solit ary . ▁ ▁In ▁keeping ▁with ▁other ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁was pf ish ▁family , ▁it ▁is ▁extremely ▁ven om ous ▁and ▁contact ▁should ▁be ▁avoided . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Gallery ▁▁ ▁Category : T et rar og idae ▁Category : Mar ine ▁fish ▁of ▁South ▁Africa ▁Category : F ish ▁described ▁in ▁ 1 9 0 6 <0x0A> </s> ▁was ▁a