Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata Whiteblotched scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata is commonly referred to as Whiteblotched scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata

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AphiaID:: 277525

Scientific:: Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata
German:: Drachenkopf
English:: Whiteblotched Scorpionfish

Category:: Scorpionfishes/Stonefishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaenopsis (Genus) > lactomaculata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Herre, ), 1945

Occurrence:: Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Kuwait, Bahrain, Gulf of Oman / Oman
Size:: up to 11.02" (28 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 78.8 °F (23°C - 26°C)
Food:: Coralfish of all kind, Fish (little fishes)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Scorpaenopsis altirostris
Scorpaenopsis barbata
Bärtiger Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
Scorpaenopsis cirrosa
Verzierter Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis cotticeps
Scorpaenopsis crenulata
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Buckel-Scorpionfisch
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
Scorpaenopsis furneauxi
Scorpaenopsis gibbosa
Skorpionsfisch
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
Scorpaenopsis insperatus
Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata
Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis longispina
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Flasher-Drachenkopf, Buckel-Drachenkopf, Glotzaugen-Drachenkopf,
Scorpaenopsis neglecta
Skorpionsfisch
Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Scorpaenopsis orientalis
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Scorpaenopsis papuensis
Papua-Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis pluralis
Scorpaenopsis possi
Poss's Skorpionsfisch, Kronen-Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis pusilla
Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata
Scorpaenopsis venosa
Fetzen-Drachenkopf
Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
Skorpionsfisch

More related species in this lexicon:

Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus
Fransen-Drachenkopf; Bärtiger Drachenkopf

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-11-07 10:19:53
Last edit:: 2016-11-07 10:19:53

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Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata (Herre, 1945)
Whiteblotched scorpionfish

Found in sandy or muddy bottoms. Taken occasionally by trawl.

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaeninae (Subfamily) > Scorpaenopsis (Genus)

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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