Observation · Leaf Scorpionfish — OCEAN spotter

Leaf Scorpionfish

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Observation details

Timestamp: 2026-06-28T02:40:41.759067Z
Observer: Paul Hankiewicz Lopez
Count: 1
Depth: -7.0 m
Length (m): — not specified —
Behaviour: — not specified —
Details: — not specified —
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Observation media

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Classification

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Name: Leaf Scorpionfish
Scientific name: Taenianotus triacanthus
Description: species of fish
Wikidata link: Q1246656
Conservation status: Least Concern IUCN Red List
Danger to humans: potentially dangerous
venomous
Length: 10.0 cm
Visibility: January

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Taxonomy

Species Biota
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Phylum Vertebrata
Phylum Gnathostomata
Species Osteichthyes
Species Actinopterygii
Species Actinopteri
Class Teleostei
Order Perciformes
Order Scorpaenoidei
Family Scorpaeninae
Genus Taenianotus
Species Leaf Scorpionfish

Comments (1)

Paul Hankiewicz Lopez 08.07.2026 14:52

Very hard to see in between the corals. It is black.