Deepreef Scorpionfish
Deepreef Scorpionfish, ID Not Sure
| Name: | Deepreef Scorpionfish |
| Scientific Name: | Scorpaenodes tredecimspinosus |
| Family: | Scorpionfishes |
| Scientific Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 274754 |
| Size: | 3 - 3 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 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.
The Deepreef Scorpionfish is often seen at night in shallow water, even though its name suggests it lives on deep reefs.