Scorpaenodes evides (Jordan & Thompson, 1914)
Cheekspot scorpionfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Scorpaenodes: Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 + Greek oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Thompson.
Etymology: Scorpaenodes: Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 + Greek oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & Thompson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 90102). Subtropical
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Indo-Pacific.
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Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
A benthic species (Ref. 58302) found in coral and rocky reefs in 1-40 m (Ref 90102); and caves (Ref. 10482).
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Main reference
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Motomura, H., S. Arbsuwan and P. Musikasinthorn, 2010. Thysanichthys evides. a senior synonym of Sebastella littoralis, and a valid species of Scorpaenodes (Actinopterygii: Scorpaenidae). Species Diversity 15:71-81. (Ref. 93661)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2015
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Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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