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Western scorpionfish (Scorpaena onaria)
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Western scorpionfish (Scorpaena onaria) specimen
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Scorpaenidae

Western scorpionfish

Scorpaena onaria

Thirty Centimeters Scorpionfish from Indo West Pacific

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Western scorpionfish is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 30 cm.

Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Japan and South Korea. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 12711 ). Also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 86942 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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