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Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata (Herre, 1945) Whiteblotched scorpionfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 28 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Fourth or fifth dorsal spine usually longest (2.05-2.5) in head; occipital pit absent or very shallow; snout very long (2.7-3.0 in head length); space between opercular spines naked; first dorsal spine short (1.8-2.5) in length of second spine; supraocular and postocular spines broadly joined in adults (only tip of supraocular spine showing) and flaring outward to form a shelf over posterior half of eye (Ref 42181). | |||
| Biology: | Found in sandy or muddy bottoms. Taken occasionally by trawl. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||