| Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae |
| 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 2 - 28 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Islands. Expected to be eventually recorded from Japan, Taiwan, or Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 24-24. A broad dark band across soft portion of anal and pelvic fins. Maxilla extending posterior to a vertical at rear edge of orbit. Interorbital ridges low, flaring laterally to base of tympanic spines; no median interorbital ridge. Occipital pit shallow, its anterior edge inwardly curved. A small but deep suborbital pit. Suborbital ridge with 4 retrorse spines, the first on lacrimal; posterior points divided into 2 points (except in young). Supraocular tentacle varying from smaller than spine to as long as orbit diameter. Upper opercular spine usually double (may be divided into 3 or 4 points); lower opercular spine usually single (rarely double) (Ref. 42181).
Description: Characterized by mottled grey to brownish red color; interorbital width 5.7-6.5 in head length; depth of body 2.7-3.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits coral reefs and areas with rubble bottom (Ref. 42181). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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