Sebastapistes cyanostigma
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Sebastapistes cyanostigma is a Scorpionfish
from the Indo-Pacific
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length.
Scorpionfish
Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish, are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As the name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. The family is a large one, with hundreds of members. They are...
from the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length.