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Golden scorpionfish (Parascorpaena aurita)
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Ecological Illustration of Golden scorpionfish (Parascorpaena aurita)
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Scorpaenidae

Golden scorpionfish

Parascorpaena aurita

Scorpionfish of the Mozambique Coast

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Golden scorpionfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 15 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Parascorpaena
Body shape
fusiform
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