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About 152 mm. Not exactly sure if this is a Tassled or Bearded scorpionfish. Appreciate help on ID. Spotted at a depth of about 9 m.
Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 5, 2012
6 Comments
Thanks AdamBT. Will look into that :-)
Cool shots! Tricky one to ID though.
I would lean towards it being a Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), because of the lack of cirri (tassles) around the eyes: http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/tassel... http://www.wetwebmedia.com/Pix%20Of%20Th...
Thanks lori.tas ;-)
I'm inclined to think it's a Scorpaenopsis sp. But can't be sure.
Gracias Gerardo. Any ideas as to its ID? Cheers!
Very cool this is one i never seen :)