Image: Smallscale Scorpionfish at Baldwin's Bommie
A Smallscale Scorpionfish at a depth of 7 m, Baldwin's Bommie, off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 29 September 2010.
- Photographer:
- Erik Schlögl
- Rights:
- © Erik Schlögl
- Common name:
- Smallscale Scorpionfish
- Scientific name:
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
- Family:
- Scorpaenidae
- Order:
- Scorpaeniformes
Additional information
The species is characterized by having a prominent snout, 'pop-up' eyes, a large body and small bluish spots on top of the head.
Thank you to Dr Hiroyuki Motomura for identifying this fish.
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Smallscale Scorpionfish, Scorpaenidae,
