Weedy stingfish

Scorpaenopsis cirrosa

Fish Reaching Twenty Three Point One Centimeters in Taiwanese Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Scorpaenopsis cirrosa, the weedy stingfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan and China south to Hong Kong and northern Taiwan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Maximum length: 23.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and China south to Hong Kong and northern Taiwan.

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