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Scorpaenidae

Bigmouth scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis brevifrons

Thirteen Point Three Centimeters Scorpionfish of the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Bigmouth scorpionfish is a marine fish from Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. Records give a maximum length of 13.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Maximum length: 13.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Midway and Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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