WEEDY SCORPIONFISH

Rhinopias frondosa


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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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WEEDY SCORPIONFISH

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Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892)

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Found in rich soft-bottom habitats in current prone channels (Ref. 48635); also in rocky or coralline habitats near algae where it camouflages itself. Hunts prey at night like other species of scorpaenids, feeding on fish and small invertebrates.