Sydney scorpionfish

The Sydney scorpionfish lives in the demersal, non-migratory, marine, depth range 14 - 14 m environment.

"I guess that the Sydney scorpionfish is the most primitive species in the genus," Dr Motomura said. More

Sydney Scorpionfish is equipped with poisonous spines that probably pack a punch but not a fatal one. The fish collection manager at the Australian Museum, Mark McGrouther, said Sydney Harbour, which boasts nearly 600 fish species is an astonishing ecosystem. More

Image: Holotype of Sydney Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis insperatus - Add comment Add tags Holotype of Sydney Scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis insperatus Description The 49. More

Common names

Sydney scorpionfish in English

Order : Scorpaeniformes
Family : Scorpaenidae
Genus : Scorpaenopsis
Species : Scorpaenopsis insperatus
Authority : Motomura, 2004