Rhinopias frondosa, Popeyed scorpionfish, weedy scorpionfish, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Rhinopias frondosa, Popeyed scorpionfish, weedy scorpionfish, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Rhinopias frondosa Description
Covered with appendages on algae patches, but plain when surrouded by sponges. Body highly compressed. Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal soft rays: 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Highly variable in color and in appendages in relation to habitat.
Rhinopias frondosa Common Names
- Popeyed scorpionfish, weedy scorpionfish
Rhinopias frondosa Taxonomic Structure
What type of species is Rhinopias frondosa? Below, you will find the taxonomic groups the Rhinopias frondosa species belongs to.
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Scorpaeniformes
- Family: Scorpaenidae
- Genus: Rhinopias
Rhinopias frondosa, marine species closely related
Rhinopias frondosa, distinctive physical characteristics
How to identify Rhinopias frondosa marine species? Below, you will find the list of main identification criteria and physical characteristics of marine species Rhinopias frondosa. For each identification criteria, the corresponding physical characteristics of marine species Rhinopias frondosa are marked in green.
Rhinopias frondosa, geographic distribution
Where is Rhinopias frondosa found in the world? Below, you will find the list and a world map of the geographic distribution where the marine species Rhinopias frondosa can be found.
| Country | Locations | Dive Sites |
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| Indonesia | Lembeh Strait | Critter Hunt |
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Rhinopias frondosa, underwater photographers
Which photographers have photos of Rhinopias frondosa species? Below, you will find the list of underwater photographers and their photos of the marine species Rhinopias frondosa.