rainbow scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes xyris

Scorpionfish Reaching Fifteen Centimeters

Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

rainbow scorpionfish is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 15 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenodes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Peru and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9341 ). Based on genetic studies, populations from the Galapagos Islands and mainland part of the tropical eastern Pacific may represent two distinct species and suggest one as endemic to the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 103992 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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