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Scorpaenopsis papuensis Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis is commonly referred to as Papuan Scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: To nie jest zwierzę dla początkujących. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.

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Papua-Drachenkopf, Scorpaenopsis papuensis

Aufgenommen in Nunukan (Maratua-Atoll, Kalimantan) 06/2009


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lexID:
2500 
AphiaID:
277533 
Scientific:
Scorpaenopsis papuensis 
German:
Papua-Drachenkopf 
English:
Papuan Scorpionfish 
Category:
Skrzydlice 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaenopsis (Genus) > papuensis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Cuvier, ), 1829 
Occurrence:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Eastern Indian Ocean, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Raja Amat, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, The Ryukyu Islands, the Society Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 40 Meter 
Habitats:
Brackish water, Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Reef slopes, Reef-associated, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
7.87" - 9.84" (20cm - 25cm) 
Temperature:
24,6 °F - 28,9 °F (24,6°C - 28,9°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory 
Tank:
219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  
Difficulty:
To nie jest zwierzę dla początkujących 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-08-26 16:38:24 

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Scorpaenopsis papuensis (Cuvier, 1829)

Found in coral and rocky areas to depths over 40 m, also in coastal sand slopes, estuaries and lagoons, often in algae covered rubble zones

Synonymised names
Scorpaena papuensis Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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