Scorpaeninae

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The Rockfishes and Scorpionfishes of the Subfamily Scorpaeninae, Family Scorpaenidae, Part 1

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Rhinopias eschmeyeri

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Scorpaenines comprise15 plus genera with more than 150 species.

Genus Iracundus: Monotypic.

Iracundus signifer Jordan & Evermann 1903, the Decoy Scorpionfish. Has a marking above the largely transparent base of the anterior dorsal fin that resembles a small fish... that this species undulates as a lure. Indo-Pacific near the ends of reef slopes on sand and ledges. To five inches long. Hawai'i image.

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Genus Parascorpaena: Seven species.

Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters 1855), the Mozambique Scorpionfish. Indo-West Pacific; East Africa to Australia, the Society Islands. To ten cm. in length. N. Sulawesi specimen.

Parascorpaena picta (Cuvier 1829), the Northern Scorpionfish. Indo-West Pacific. To 16 cm. in length. N. Sulawesi specimen.
http://fishbase.org/Summary/
speciesSummary.php?ID=8296&genusname=
Parascorpaena&speciesname=picta

Genus Pteroidichthys: Two species.

Pteroidichthys amboinensis Bleeker 1856, the Ambon or Hairy Scorpionfish. To about three inches in length. West Pacific. N. Sulawesi (Lembeh Strait) pic. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species Summary.cfm?ID=23889&genusname= Pteroidichthys&speciesname=amboinensis

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Genus Rhinopias:

Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer 1973, Merlet's Scorpionfish. Indo-Western Pacific; northern Australia, New Guinea, southern Japan. To 25 cm. in length. A rare species that lives at the bottom of coral slopes or on soft bottoms. Aquarium specimens by Anthony C., BobF. at right, PhilS below in PNG

Rhinopias eschmeyeri Conde 1977, Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish. Indo-West Pacific. To about 17 cm. N. Sulawesi specimen by Bob F, close-up of an aquarium specimen by Anthony C.. http://fishbase.org/Summary/species Summary.php?ID=25845&genusname=
Rhinopias&speciesname=eschmeyeri

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Rhinopias frondosa (Gunther 1892), the Weedy Scorpionfish. Indo-Western Pacific; East coast of Africa to the Carolines, southern Japan. To 23 cm. in length. Aq. pic. KBR verticals below.
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