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Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Also known as: Devilfish, Papuan Devilfish, Papuan Goblinfish, Papua Scorpionfish, Stingfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
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@fishx6 · Lembeth Resort, Indonesia · June 20061 / 3

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Overview

Very similar to young Tasselled Scorpionfish, with exaggerated facial skin appendages and long cirri above eyes.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
shaggyspikes
Behaviour
ambush predatorcamouflagedsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
  • Country only · 3
RANGE
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Juvenile photos 3

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    ALL STAGES
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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyScorpaenidae
    6. genusScorpaenopsis
    7. speciesScorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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