Weedy scorpionfish
Rhinopias frondosa
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A scorpionfish from the Indo-West Pacific, with a body covered in weed-like tentacles that camouflage it. It reaches 23 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Rhinopias frondosa
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Peoropsis frondosus, Scorpaena frondosa
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 23 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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