Tassled scorpionfish
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| Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker) 1849 |
The tassled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
It can reach a maximum length of 36 cm and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with a number of tassles below the jaw.
They inhabit reef slopes from only 1 meter to a depth of 35 meters. When in shallow waters, swimmers may accidentally tread on them which may cause painful injury from the venomous spines.
[edit] References
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (TSN 644557). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 23 January 2007.
- "Scorpaenopsis oxycephala". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.
