Lacy scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes

Scorpionfish Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Medium
Tropical fish

Rhinopias aphanes, the lacy scorpionfish, weedy scorpionfish or Merlet's scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Rhinopias
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: only in the Coral Sea and adjacent waters; collected from Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and northeastern Australia. Reports from Japan and Penghu Archipelago (Ref. 55073 ) are in error.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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