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Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Smallscale scorpionfish; Small-scale scorpionfish; Tassled scorpionfish; Stingfish)

Synonyms: Scorpaena oxycephalus; Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus; Scorpaeopsis oxycephalus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The tasseled scorpionfish, or small-scaled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 36 cm (14 in) and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with a number of tassels below the jaw. They inhabit reef slopes from only 1 to 35 meters. When in shallow waters, swimmers may accidentally tread on them which may cause painful injury from the venomous spines. \n* Tassled beard of S. oxycephala (Red Sea, Egypt) \n* Side view of S. oxycephala (Komodo, Indonesia) \n*
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Ranong   Thailand      

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0