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raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa)
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Ecological Illustration of raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa)
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Scorpaenidae

raggy scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis venosa

Adults have tiny blue body ocelli

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

raggy scorpionfish is known from Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in coastal waters.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Scorpaenidae
Genus
Scorpaenopsis
Water type
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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