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: Indo-West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Scorpaenoidei (Suborder)
       └Scorpaenidae (Family)
        └Scorpaeninae (Subfamily)
         └Pteroidichthys (Genus)
          └P. amboinensis (Species)

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