False scorpionfish clear. The ventral side is paler than the dorsal side, and large brown or grey spots mottle the pectoral and pelvic fins and also the forward portion of the anal fin. False scorpionfish feed upon small fishes, shrimps, and crabs. The false scorpionfish appears very similar to the true scorpionfish, to the point of originally being described as a species of "Scorpaena". This similarity protects the false scorpionfish from predators, which would not prey upon the very venomous true scorpionfish. They are brackish-water or marine fish, living in the benthopelagic layer. Their range encompasses the Indo-West Pacific, from the Nicobar
Lucas Mendes (soccer) Lucas Mendes (soccer) Lucas Mendes (born December 29, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Baltimore in the NPSL. Mendes is usually employed as a winger, but can be used as a striker or a central midfielder. Mendes won Gatorade Player of the Year award for boys' soccer in 2016. The award is a national-recognized award given to the best high school athlete in the nation. Mendes won the award while playing for Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia. Outside of playing for the Washington-Lee Generals boys' soccer team, Mendes also played for the D.C. United