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Lowfin scorpionfish
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Lowfin scorpionfish
- Scientific
- Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 14 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 3 to 49 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A small scorpionfish covered with small skin flaps, reaching about 14 cm. It hides in coral-rich areas and has venomous spines.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Scorpaenodes-parvipinnis.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Lowfin_Scorpionfish_(Scorpaenodes_parvipinnis)_(6064329969)
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.