Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer 1973
Other Names: Lacy Scorpionfish, Merlet's Scorpionfish
A Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes, in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Source: Graham Edgar / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Rhinopias aphanes in Fishes of Australia, accessed 12 Mar 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3650
Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer 1973
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Distribution |
Occurs in the western Pacific, from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu. Usually solitary on outer reef slopes. |
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Bray, D.J. 2017 |
Weedy Scorpionfish, Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer 1973
References
Motomura, H. & Johnson, J.W. 2006. Validity of the poorly known scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, with redescriptions of R. frondosa and R. aphanes (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae). Copeia 2006(3): 500-515.
Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. 2016. Rhinopias aphanes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69800178A69801042. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69800178A69801042.en. Downloaded on 27 June 2017.
