Scorpis aequipinnis
Scorpis aequipinnis Richardson, 1848
Sea sweep
Scorpis aequipinnis
photo by CSIRO


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Family:  Scorpididae (Halfmoons)
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: Australian waters (southern Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania). Southwest Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on offshore and deepwater reefs (Ref. 9563). Feeds at mid-water on zooplankton (Ref. 26966).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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