Scorpaenines 4

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The Rockfishes and Scorpionfishes of the Subfamily Scorpaeninae, Family Scorpaenidae, Part 4

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Genus Sebastes:

Sebastes paucispinis Ayres 1854 The Bocaccio. A favored rockfish for human consumption. Found off the west coast of the U.S.; Baja to Alaska. Here, a juvenile and small sub-adult at SIO Birch Aq.
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Sebastes-paucispinis.html

Genus Sebastipistes:

Sebastipistes coniorta Jenkins 1903, the Speckled Scorpionfish. To less than four inches in length, generally amongst the branches of Pocillopora corals. Kona pic.

Genus Taenionotus:

Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepede 1802, the Leaf Scorpionfish. Indo-pan-Pacific. To four inches overall length. Usually found amongst reef rocks on a open setting, rocking like a falling leaf. Molts twice a month. Feeds on small fishes, fry and crustaceans. Comes in browns, blacks, yellows, reds. At right, in Hawai'i. Below, first row, an assortment in N. Sulawesi. Second row in Gili Air, Indonesia, light purple! Second also off Gili Air, the last in Fiji. Third, N. & S. Sulawesi, http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/Country/CountrySpecies Summary.cfmCountry=Indonesia&Genus= Taenianotus&Species=triacanthus

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