Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Tasseled scorpionfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Scorpaenopsis
Species:	S. oxycephala
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)

The tasseled scorpionfish, or small-scaled scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 36 cm (14 in) and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with a number of tassels below the jaw.

They inhabit reef slopes from only 1 to 35 meters. When in shallow waters, swimmers may accidentally tread on them which may cause painful injury from the venomous spines.

Tassled beard of S. oxycephala (Red Sea, Egypt)

Side view of S. oxycephala (Komodo, Indonesia)

Top view of S. oxycephala (Komodo)

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