Dorsal spines: 12; Dorsal rays: 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal rays: 5-6. A small scorpionfish with large prominent eyes and a large mouth. Colour. Pinkish to reddish body with numerous very small whitish spots and large yellow blotches. Fins yellowish. (No dark bars on underside of head). Maturity: Unknown. Max length: 7.0 cm SL. Common length: 6.4 cm SL. This species is not protected or subject to fishery regulations. It is not subject to the artisanal fishery. Has venomous fin spines. ALA (2023). Sebastapistes cyanostigma. Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/23a0f1da-a967-421e-87b9-958e9bbbfbe5 (17/10/23).
English Name: Yellowspotted scorpionfish
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French Name: Poisson-scorpion à tache jaune
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC)
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Photographed in Cousin Island Special Reserve at approx. 12 m depth. Photo courtesy and (c) 2023 Lize Fourie.
References:
Bray, D.J. (2020). Sebastapistes cyanostigma in Fishes of Australia, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4346 (17/10/23).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly. (Eds.) (2023). FishBase. Sebastapistes cyanostigma. https://www.fishbase.se/summary/5811 (17/10/23).
Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). Sebastapistes cyanostigma. The IUCN Red List 2016: https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69919569A70010025.en. (17/10/23).
Smith, J.L.B. & Smith, M.M. (1963). The Fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology. Rhodes University. Grahamstown.
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Scientific Name: Sebastapistes cyanostigma