A species that can be found in the waters around Tomahawk often hiding under rock ledges or under rocks

Warning:The spines on this species are venomous

At a glance

Habitat Can be found on rocky bottoms, in shallow estuaries, in muddy waters as well as other environments, such as in offshore kelp beds and shallow seagrass beds. Juveniles of this species are sometimes found in large rock pools.
Size Grows to a maximum length of around 30cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southeastern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southeastern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found on rocky bottoms, in shallow estuaries, in muddy waters as well as other environments, such as in offshore kelp beds and shallow seagrass beds. Juveniles of this species are sometimes found in large rock pools.
Size
Grows to a maximum length of around 30cm

Identification

A mottled reddish-brown to brown or blackish scorpionfish, often with a broad white band behind the eye, and a dark margin on the rear of the body scales. This Southern Red Scorpionfish is the only species in the genus Scorpaena with a pair of coronal spines on the interorbital space.
Common Name Southern Red Scorpionfish
Aliases Dwarf scorpionfish, Red rock cod,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderScorpaeniformes
FamilyScorpaenidae
SubfamilyScorpaeninae
GenusScorpaena
SpeciesScorpaena papillosa
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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