Scorpaenidae

Whiteblotched scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata

Scorpionfish beneath the Indian Ocean

• White
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata, the whiteblotched scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.