Large rounded head, no apparent scales with velvet like skin texture variable color often with irregular white patches and usually banded pectoral fins. Solitary in sand or mud bottoms

Globular and poorly defined,appear as algae covered stone,has bony above and between eyes. Solitary mostly in small groups, very venomous fin spines deadly, also may bury in sand.

Globular and poorly appear as algae covered stone. Solitary mostly in small groups, very venomous fin spines deadly, also may bury in sand or hide in some hole rocks.

Solitary, usually found bellow 20 meters among Goniopora hard coral colonies or among rubble. Can be distinguished from the other two Rhinopias species by paddle- like skin flaps above its eyes and on either side of its mouths resembling giant eyebrows and moustache. Usually stays in the same area for months even a year.

Sandy, muddy and algae covered bottoms. Often very well camouflaged among detritus. Its body is overgrown by skinflaps, which are more prominent in males. The colour can range from yellow, brown, red to pink.

Solitary, usually found bellow 20 meters among Goniopora hard coral colonies or among rubble. Can be distinguished from the other two Rhinopias species by possessing short thick skin flaps on its body. It can stay in the same area for months or even year. Sometimes pairs up with paddle-flap Rhinopias.

Solitary or in pairs mainly of the same colour pattern. Found mostly sitting on hard corals and rocks waiting to ambush a prey. The colour varies greatly, ranging from white, yellow, green, pink to red or black. Occasionally change its skin and colour. Dorsal spines start behind its head which is different than in the Cockatoo waspfish, where the spine starts in front of the head. Can stay in the same area for up to a few months.

Occasionally found on reefs but mostly in rubble and sandy areas or among sea weeds. Can be partially buried. Usually solitary but can be seen in pairs. Colour change according to the environment, but sometimes from unknown reason adopts snow white colour while sitting on black sand. When alarmed, brightly coloured inner sides of pectoral fins are flashed as a warning.

Solitary species, occasionally during mating in pairs or small groups. Often found half buried in sand, rubble, silt and mud, with only the goggle like eyes protruding from the sediment. Sometimes seen walking on its finger-like pectoral fins along the soft substrate. Its colour is very variable and range from gray to brown and black to red and orange. When alarmed, it displays its brightly coloured backside of its pectoral fins as warning.