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Blackfoot firefish (Parapterois heterura)
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Scorpaenidae

Blackfoot firefish

Parapterois heterura

Scorpionfish in Indo West Pacific

  • Black
  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Blackfoot firefish is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 38 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Parapterois
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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