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tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) latin dict size=21   common dict size=512
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tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala)

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English: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Date 1873
Source Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle
Author Muséum d'histoire Naturelle
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Scorpaenopsis_oxycephala.jpg

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 and can vary considerably in color. Adults are bearded with a number of tassels below the jaw. When in shallow waters, swimmers may accidentally tread on them which may cause painful injury from the venomous spines. Order: Scorpaeniformes, Family: Scorpaenidae, Genus: Scorpaenopsis, Species: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849).

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Scientific Name: Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849)
Common Names:
English – Tasseled Scorpionfish, Smallscale Scorpionfish
French – Faux Poisson-pierre, Poisson-scorpion à Houppes, Rascasse à Filaments
Synonyms: Scorpaena oxycephalus Bleeker, 1849
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