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Barchin scorpionfish
Sebastapistes strongia
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Barchin scorpionfish
- Scientific
- Sebastapistes strongia
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 9.5 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 37 m (usually 0 to 3 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A small scorpionfish with a barred chin, reaching about 9.5 cm. It hides in sand and rubble on reef flats and hunts at night.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Sebastapistes-strongia.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Sebastapistes_strongia.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.