Tasseled Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
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- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 36 cm
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus, the tasseled scorpionfish, or small-scaled scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It has a wide distribution in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the largest species in its genus.
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