Deepreef Scorpionfish
Deepreef Scorpionfish, Juvenile
| Name: | Deepreef Scorpionfish |
| Scientific Name: | Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus |
| Family: | Scorpionfishes |
| Taxonomic: | Scorpaenidae |
| ID Group: | Bottom Dwellers |
| Size: | 3 - 3 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This small Scorpionfish has a reddish patchy body with a white bar at the base of its tail. Its head has frilly appendages.
This Deepreef Scorpionfish is often seen at night in shallow waters, even though its name suggests it lives on deep reefs.