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Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Updated 3/16/2014
Family
Scorpaenidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Scorpaenopsis diabolus
Sharks Cove, Oahu, 70 feet |
Welles Harbor, Midway Atoll, 30 feet |
Pitt Stop, Midway Atoll, 40 feet |
Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 60 feet |
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Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 60 feet
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Kahe point, Oahu, 40 feet
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Kewalo Pipe, Oahu, 50 feet
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Keaau, Oahu, 50 feet |
Poipu, Kauai |
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Juvenile, Firehouse, Oahu, 25 feet
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Juvenile, Sand Island, Oahu, 2 feet
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Angel Ledge, Midway Atoll, 75 feet |
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DEVIL SCORPIONFISH
nohu 'omakaha Oni-kasago
Common on reefs where it effectively blends into the
surrounding area. Thick with a humped back, light brown with dark
saddles frequently coated with
filamentous or coralline algae. Underside of pectoral fins orange with
black and yellow border, displayed as defensive warning if disturbed. Attains 12 inches.
Red Sea to Japan, Hawai'i, and French Polynesia.
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