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cock scorpionfish (Ptarmus gallus)
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Ecological Illustration of cock scorpionfish (Ptarmus gallus)
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Aploactinidae

cock scorpionfish

Ptarmus gallus

Scorpionfish from the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

cock scorpionfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 3.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Aploactinidae
Genus
Ptarmus
Water type
Marine
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