Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Leaf Scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Leaf Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Taenianotus triacanthus
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 30-200 ft. (10-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily) Scorpionfishes
        └Taenianotus (Genus)
         └T. triacanthus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218119🔗
iNaturalist ID: 121375🔗

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