Eastern Red Scorpionfish (species: Scorpaena cardinalis) in Sydney Marine Life (Gaia Guide)
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Scorpaena cardinalis
Eastern Red Scorpionfish


©John Turnbull: Eastern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis) asleep in a sponge.

©Richard Ling: Eastern Red Scorpionfish (Scorpaena cardinalis)

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 18 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 154 m

Synonyms

Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits rocks, crevices and caverns at all depths. Occasionally found in large rock pools in the lower littoral zone (Fishbase).

Behaviour

Is nocturnally active and feeds mainly on small mobile benthic animals. Stalks its prey and swallows it whole (Fishbase).

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