Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri Condé, 1977
Scientific name: Rhinopias eschmeyeri
Alternative name/s:
Paddleflap
Paddleflap
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An Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish at a depth of 10m, Lembeh, Indonesia, 25 June 2009.
Image: Phil Mercurio
© Phil Mercurio
© Phil Mercurio
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Rhinopias
- Species
- eschmeyeri
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Order
- Scorpaeniformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Identification
Eschmeyer's Scorpionfish lacks disitinct markings but has a single black spot on the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin. There are two tentacles on the underside of the lower jaw.
Rhinopias frondosa has two or more pairs of tentacles on the underside of lower jaw and a strongly notched dorsal fin.
Habitat
It is a benthic species that is usually seen on sandy areas of coral reefs.
Distribution
The species has an Indo-west Pacific distribution.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Motomura, H. & J.W. Johnson, 2006. Validity of the poorly known scorpionfish, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, with redescriptions of R. frondosa and R. aphanes(Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae). Copeia (3): 500-515.
