Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ambon Scorpionfish
Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Ambon Scorpionfish
Category: Scorpionfishes
Scientific Name: Pteroidichthys amboinensis
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Fiji
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
        └Pteroidichthys (Genus)
         └P. amboinensis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 282501🔗
iNaturalist ID: 318018🔗

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