Coral scorpionfish

Scorpaenodes corallinus

Ten Point Five Centimeters Scorpionfish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Scorpaenodes corallinus, also called the coral scorpionfish, is a marine fish in the family Scorpaenidae. Scorpaenodes is derived from the Latin word scorpaena, meaning a kind of sea fish, specifically the scorpionfish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenodes
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to French Polynesia. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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