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Black-and-yellow Rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas
Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange)
Hipposcorpaena filamentosa
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 95 m
- Found in
- 10 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- brownorangered
- Body shape
- Other
- Pattern
- Barbels pattern
Hipposcorpaena filamentosa is a scorpionfish.
Description
It is characterized by having variable coloration, from whitish to red-brown with whitish snout and broad white band on posterior portion of spinous dorsal fin.
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known from the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Habitat
It is found in silty inshore reefs at depth from 10 to 51 m.
Similar species
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California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata
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Clearfin Lionfish
Pteropterus radiatus
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Copper Rockfish
Sebastes caurinus
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Grass Rockfish
Sebastes rastrelliger
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Madeira Scorpionfish
Scorpaena maderensis
Questions
Is Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange) dangerous?
Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange) is classified as venomous, dangerous to humans. Always exercise caution and keep a safe distance.
Where can you find Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange)?
How deep does Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange) live?
Filamentous Scorpionfish (orange) can be found at depths of up to 95 meters.
