Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Bluntsnout scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Bluntsnout scorpionfish
Also known as: Shortsnout Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
      └Scorpaenidae (Family)
       └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
        └Scorpaenopsis (Genus)
         └S. obtusa (Species)
WoRMS ID: 277529🔗
iNaturalist ID: 530800🔗

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