Raggy scorpionfish
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal reefs ; usually taken by diving in protected areas of bays or lagoons, often where the fish can be well camouflaged in areas of algae, seagrass or sponge . Venomous spines. Occurs along continental margins or islands associated with continents, not at true oceanic islands (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Adults are best recognized by the tiny light-blue ocelli scattered over the body, and dark triangle below the eye. Small juveniles have three distinctive white spots along the back . A deep quadrangular occipital pit, its anterior edge, as viewed dorsally, with a slight ridge. A low ridge on each side of pit between tympanic and parietal spines. Pectoral rays strongly modally at 17 (Ref 42181). : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Raggy scorpionfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Raggy scorpionfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Raggy scorpionfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 95 m , usually ? - 25 m . Tropical West Pacific: East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Raggy scorpionfish · Yellow-nose Scorpionfish |
| 🌍CES | paropušnice cárovitá |
| 🇩🇪German | Fetzen-Drachenkopf |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-scorpion à guenilles |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Falso pesce pietra raggiato · Pesce scorpione raggiato · Scorfano raggiato |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hyugakasago · ヒュウガカサゴ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez Escorpión harapiento |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 枕嵴石狗公 · 枕脊擬鮋 · 石狗公 · 石頭魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpaena durbanensis | Gilchrist & Thompson | 1909 | Synonym |
| Scorpaena novaeguinae | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scorpaena novaeguineae | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scorpaena rosea | Day | 1868 | Synonym |
| Scorpaena venosa | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scorpaenopsis novae-guineae | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Scorpaenopsis palmeri | Ogilby | 1910 | Synonym |
| Scorpaenopsis rosea | Day | 1868 | Synonym |
| Scorpaeopsis venosa | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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