Lacey Scorpionfish

Rhinopias aphanes

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Rhinopias aphanes is a Scorpionfish from the Western Pacific. Description The Lacey Scorpionfish can be recognised by its distinctive head shape, the large upturned mouth, dangly tentacles on the snout and the species varies in colour from yellow to brown, purple, green or black and is covered by a maze-like pattern.&nbs... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Papua New Guinea Pacific West Vanuatu Japan Indonesia +5 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

green

purple

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Venomous

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Danger to human

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