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Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus, or more commonly know as leaf scorpionfish or paperfish, is a species of marine fish which is the sole member of the genus Taenianotus. It has a very compressed body and a sail-like dorsal fin. It has a variably developed ...
Scientific Name:
- Taenianotus triacanthus
Weedy scorpionfish
The weedy scorpionfish, sometimes also known as the popeyed scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Western Pacific oceans, from Japan to Australia and from South Africa to...
Scientific Name:
- Rhinopias frondosa
Ambon scorpionfish
The Ambon scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis), is a scorpionfish native to the Indian and pacific oceans.
The Ambon scorpionfish is shaggy, and can change its color for the ideal camouflage. It has a wide head with a large mouth, and large...
Scientific Name:
- Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Tassled scorpionfish
The tassled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
It can reach a maximum length of 36 cm and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with...
Scientific Name:
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
