Flasher scorpionfish
📖 Overview
A rare inhabitant of mixed sand and rubble areas of reef flats and shallow lagoons. Feeds on fishes . Usually buries itself in the substrate when in sand or sits amongst rubble where it has good camouflage . Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland . Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Submarginal black band on inner pectoral fin surface complete; eyes relatively large; snout relatively short; hump on back less obvious as in S. diabolus; SL to 10.4 cm. No black spot nearly as large as eye on inner surface of pectoral fins. A narrow triangular black mark inside mouth at front of upper jaw behind teeth. Ascending process of premaxilla broad, its maximum width 1.4-1.8 in orbit diameter. No series papillae or nodules across interorbital space between supraocular spines. Nasal spine single (Ref 42181). : fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Flasher scorpionfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Flasher scorpionfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Flasher scorpionfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m . Tropical; 35°N - 25°S northwest Australia, Moluccas, and Philippines to the Marquesan and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals, Western Australia, and Tonga; Mariana and Caroline Islands in Micronesia.
🌿 Ecology
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📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flasher Scorpionfish · Humpback Scorpionfish · Rough Humpbacked Scorpionfish |
| 🌍CES | paropušnice velkoploutvá |
| 🌍FIJ | delasiga |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-scorpion à larges nageoires |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Falso pesce pietra lampeggiante |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Marusubekasago · マルスベカサゴ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Escorpión Jorobado |
| 🌍TAH | nohu tarao |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 大手擬鮋 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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