Scorpaenopsis cirrosa explained

Scorpaenopsis cirrosa, the weedy stingfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the north-western Pacific Ocean from southern Japan and China south to Hong Kong and northern Taiwan.[1]

Description

This species reaches a length of 23.1cm (09.1inches).

Notes and References

  1. Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer, 2001. Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p.