The scorpion fish lives in many tropical oceans. It stays near the bottom. It eats fish and mussels. It swims slowly. It hides in the sand and springs our when it sees something close by that is good to eat. Its predators are sharks and dolphins and fishermen. It has poisonous spikes and it can camouflage by changing color. There is one kind of scorpion fish that has legs like a crab.