Southern Red Scorpionfish (species: Scorpaena papillosa) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Scorpaena papillosa
Southern Red Scorpionfish


©Saspotato: Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)

©Sylke Rohrlach: Southern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena papillosa)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Genus Scorpaena
Species Scorpaena papillosa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 30 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 50 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on rocky bottoms. Known in shallow estuaries from muddy environments to offshore reefs in kelp reef (FishBase).

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