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Sebastidae

Stylish Scorpionfish

Trachyscorpia longipedicula

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
21.9 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Currently known only from the South-West Indian Ridge, southwestern Indian Ocean, between ca. 36° and 39°S, and 46° and 52°E (ca. 1,700 km south of southern tip of Madagascar), at depths of 620-1080 m. Trachyscorpia longipedicula co-occurs with T. eschmeyeri (Ref. 58335 ). High Seas only.
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