|
| Query: Reef scorpionfish | Result: 3rd of 9 | |
tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
| Subject: | tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)
| | Poster: | Wiki Photos (---@---.---)
| |
| Resolution: 3677x2758
File Size: 3108437 Bytes
Date: 2010:11:25 17:57:42
Camera: Canon PowerShot G11 (Canon)
F number: f/8.0
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Focal Length: 12074/1000
Upload Date: 2017:02:18 23:42:34
|
Description
English: Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) waiting it's prey at night at Shaab Claudia Reef (Red Sea, Egypt)
Date 25 November 2010, 17:57:42
Author Alexander Vasenin
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tassled_scorpionfish_at_Shaab_Claudia.JPG
The tasseled scorpionfish, or small-scaled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 36 cm and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with a number of tassels below the jaw.
|
Comments |
|---|
| | Guest |
|
Scientific Name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)
Common Names:
English – Tasseled Scorpionfish, Smallscale Scorpionfish
French – Faux Poisson-pierre, Poisson-scorpion à Houppes, Rascasse à Filaments
Synonyms: Scorpaena oxycephalus Bleeker, 1849 |
^o^
Animal Pictures Archive for smart phones
^o^
|
|
|
