Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Bandfin scorpionfish
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Bandfin scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis vittapinna

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Bandfin scorpionfish
Scientific
Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Scorpaenidae (scorpionfishes)
Maximum size
Up to about 8.5 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 40 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015

Description

A small scorpionfish with a broad dark band across the anal and pelvic fins, reaching about 8.5 cm. It lives on coral reefs and rubble.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.