Dorsal spines: 13-14; Dorsal rays: 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Small scorpionfish. Body elongated and compressed. Prominent cirri on head and in two rows down flanks. Nasal, interorbital and coronal spines absent. Maturity: Unknown. Max length : 12.0 cm TL. This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is not caught in the artisanal fishery. Dorsal spines venomous. FoAS. Scorpaenodes albaiensis. https://www.kahaku.go.jp/research/db/zoology/Fishes_of_Andaman_Sea/contents/scorpaenidae/09.html (14/11/23).
English Name: Longfingered scorpionfish
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IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
Description:
Middle rays of pectoral fin extremely long.
Colour. Base colour variable, mottled with reddish to grayish. Subopercle with a large blackish spot, equal to or larger than
pupil diameter.
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First recorded in Seychelles in the 1950s (Smith & Smith, 1963).
Photo courtesy and (c) 2023 Alexander Cammaroto. Photo was taken (12/11/23) in 1.2 m depth on reef flats approx 300 m from the north shore of Anse la
Mouche, Mahe. Specimen was approx 7.5 cm TL.
References:
Froese, R. & D. Pauly.(Eds) (2023). FishBase. Scorpaenodes albaiensis. https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=7313&AT=Longfingered+scorpionfish (14/11/23).
Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). Scorpaenodes albaiensis. The IUCN Red List 2016: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69917722A70009742.en. (14/11/23).
Smith, J.L.B. & Smith, M.M. (1963). The Fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology. Rhodes University. Grahamstown.
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Scientific Name: Scorpaenodes albaiensis