Rhinopias aphanes

Rhinopias aphanes is a scorpionfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL.[2] Information on this species is based on three specimens of Rhinopias aphanes that were collected from Australian waters and compared to a previously recorded Holotype.[3] The distribution of this species seems to be restricted the coral reefs of the Western Pacific.[3] This species is thought to be a benthic fish, resting on the sea floor.[3] It has been observed that they are very reluctant to leave the bottom and rarely swim. Rather, they locomote using walking and hopping-like movements using their pelvic and pectoral fins.[3] The prey of Rhinopias aphanes consists of small fish.[3]

Rhinopias aphanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Rhinopias
Species:
R. aphanes
Binomial name
Rhinopias aphanes
Eschmeyer, 1973

See also

References
  1. Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. 2016. Rhinopias aphanes . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69800178A69801042. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69800178A69801042.en. Downloaded on 21 February 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhinopias aphanes" in FishBase. December 2012 version.
  3. Dinesen, Zena. D.; Warwich J. Nash (1982). "The Scorpionfish Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer from Australia". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 29 (2): 179–184. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
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