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Spotted Scorpionfish Sep 13, 2017. Night dive in Bari Reef, Bonaire.<br /> This is a close up of a more awake, smaller specimen of the same scorpionfish species. Scorpaena plumieri,Spotted scorpionfish Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spotted Scorpionfish

Sep 13, 2017. Night dive in Bari Reef, Bonaire.
This is a close up of a more awake, smaller specimen of the same scorpionfish species.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazing find! Posted 7 years ago

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The Spotted scorpionfish

Max length : 45.0 cm; common length : 30.0 cm; max. published weight: 1.6 kg. Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Occipital pit present; three to four spines on part of preorbital overlapping maxillary; large white spots on dark background on inner basal part of pectoral fin.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 26, 2017. Captured Sep 13, 2017 01:50.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • XZ-1
  • f/2.8
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 6mm