Eschmeyer's scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri)

Scientific name: Rhinopias eschmeyeri Cond?, 1977

The Eschmeyer's scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) is a marine fish of the family Scorpaenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

A popular aquarium fish, together with Rhinopias frondosa, are collected from Southeast Asian waters, imported to Japan where these are traded separately as different morphotypes.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Family: Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes)
Order: Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.6
Depth range: 18–55 m (59–180 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 55 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)