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Spotted Coral Croucher (Caracanthus maculatus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Caracanthus maculatus

(Gray, 1831)

Spotted Coral Croucher

Also known as: Scarlet-Spotted Velvetfish, Velvet Fish, Spotted Croucher

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

3–15 m

Max size

5 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Scorpaenidae

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Longsnout Scorpionfish (Pontinus castor)

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Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)

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Leaf Scorpionfish

coral scorpionfish (Scorpaena albifimbria)

Scorpaena albifimbria

coral scorpionfish

Broadbarred Firefish (Pteropterus antennatus)

Pteropterus antennatus

Broadbarred Firefish

Devil Firefish (Pterois miles)

Pterois miles

Devil Firefish

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Pterois volitans

Red Lionfish

Reef Scorpionfish (Scorpaenodes caribbaeus)

Scorpaenodes caribbaeus

Reef Scorpionfish

Largescaled Scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa)

Scorpaena scrofa

Largescaled Scorpionfish

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