False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
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The false stonefish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia. It lies camouflaged on the bottom waiting for prey. Its spines are venomous. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Scorpaenopsis diabolus
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
- Synonyms
- Scorpaena diabolis, Scorpaena diabolus, Scorpaenopsis catocala, Scorpaenopsis diabola, Scorpaenopsis diabolis, Scorpaenopsis gibbosa
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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