#weedy scorpionfish

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Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa

Photo by Magnus Lundgren

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Their eyes are the same color as their skin (transparent?). So, it's a mystery if they can see. I like that.

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The weedy scorpionfish or popeyed scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) belongs to the family Scorpaenidae or also known as the Scorpionfishes family. It can vary considerably in color as well as appendages depending on its environment. Specimens found in rocky, algae rich waters are covered in weed-like appendages, whereas specimens found in deeper soft-bottomed waters with soft corals and sponges have fewer appendages. Color can range vastly from dark red and purple to yellow and lavender. The variations differ so vastly that the specimens are often misidentified between this species and two related species, Rhinopias aphanes and Rhinopias eschmeyeri. 

The weedy scorpionfish lives in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia and from South Africa to the Caroline Islands. They are found in depths ranging from 13 to 90 meters.

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MerMay Day 14 - Rhinopias Frondosa

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Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa)

Rhinopias frondosa is a benthic marine fish which belongs to the family Scorpaenidae or also known as the Scorpionfishes family.The weedy scorpionfish has a highly compressed body, can reach a maximum length of 23 cm, and can vary considerably in color as well as appendages depending on its environment. Specimens found in rocky, algae rich waters are covered in weed-like appendages, whereas specimens found in deeper soft-bottomed waters with soft corals and sponges have fewer appendages. Color can range vastly from dark red and purple to yellow and lavender.The weedy scorpionfish lives in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia and from South Africa to the Caroline Islands. They are found in depths ranging from 13 to 90 meters.Like most Scorpaenidae, weedy scorpionfish are mostly nocturnal ambush hunters, using their camouflage to prey on unsuspecting fish and invertebrates. They rarely swim, but rather move along the bottom propelling themselves with their fins.

photo credits: Steve Childs

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Weedy scorpionfish

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Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa)

Photo by Georgette Douwma