Half-Banded Seaperch Spotted Lionfish

Red Rock Cod

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Scorpaenidae - Scorpion Fishes
Genus: Scorpaena Species: S. cardinalis
Habitat: Coastal rocky reefs from 1m through to deep dropoffs to 130m.
Distribution: Eastern Victoria to Noosa Heads, Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 400 mm
Notes: Commonly caught by fishermen. Found in a wide range of habitats along the NSW coast. Able to change colouration to suit background. Large spines on head can inflict painful injury.
Image Location: Mermaid Reef, south of Diamond Head, north of Crowdy Head.
Image ID Number: PB250036 in folder: G
Reference: Edgar page: 428, Kuiter page: