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Family Scorpaenidae

HAWAII

Scorpaenodes littoralis

Cargo Pier, Midway, 30 feet

CHEEKSPOT SCORPIONFISH

Rare in Hawaii except at Midway, common in Japan.  Red eyes and dark spot on gill cover.  Attains 4 inches.  Subtropical locations in the Indian & Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea..