Scorpaenopsis venosa  (Cuvier, 1829)

Raggy Scorpionfish
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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Suborder: Scorpaenoidei
Superfamily: -
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: ​Scorpaenopsis
Species: venosa

  • Common names: Raggy Scorpionfish
  • Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan (Ref. 11441) and the Philippines, south to the Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 33390). Also reported from the Saya de Malha Bank (76-95 meters) (Ref. 55723).
  • Image locations: Nakhon Si Thammarat (Koh Tao)
  • Environment: Marine
  • Additional notes: 
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Nakhon Si Thammarat
Images of Scorpaenopsis venosa from Thailand.
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Scorpaenopsis venosa (Raggy scorpionfish). Koh Tao, Chumphon Province. April, 2012.
References: 
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