Observation · Leaf Scorpionfish — OCEAN spotter

Leaf Scorpionfish

Observation details

Timestamp: 2026-05-28T01:49:13.999027Z
Observer: Paul Hankiewicz Lopez
Count: 1
Depth: -12.0 m
Length (m): — not specified —
Behaviour: — not specified —
Details: — not specified —
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Location

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

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Gnathostomata
Class Teleostei
Order Scorpaenoidei
Family Scorpaeninae
Genus Taenianotus
Species Leaf Scorpionfish

Comments (1)

Paul Hankiewicz Lopez 28.05.2026 14:58

Very very hard to see. Right in the middle and yellow.