Shortsnout scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis obtusa

Ten Centimeters Scorpionfish from Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Deep-bodied
Small
Tropical fish

Scorpaenopsis obtusa, the shortsnout scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean all the way from Western Australia to Papua New Guinea and then north to Japan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: from Western Australia to Papua New Guinea; north to Japan.

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