Sawcheek scorpionfish

Brachypterois serrulata

Fifteen Centimeters Scorpionfish of Chinese Seas

Brachypterois serrulata, the sawcheek scorpionfish or pygmy lionfish, is a species of scorpionfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Brachypterois
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: from South China Sea north to southern Japan, including the Natuna Islands, Borneo, the Gulf of Thailand, Ng Tran Bay, Vietnam and Taiwan.

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