Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Shortfin Scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Shortfin Scorpionfish
Also known as: Lowfin Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 10-150 ft. (3-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, 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
        └Scorpaenodes (Genus)
         └S. parvipinnis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218100🔗
iNaturalist ID: 360095🔗

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