Papuan scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Twenty Five Centimeters Scorpionfish of Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis, the Papuan scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Body shape: fusiform