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A subspecies of Red Rock cod[Australia]
Scorpaena cardinalis
Scorpaenidae [Scorpionfishes or rockfishes]
21 cm
5.8 cm
192 gm
Marine
Rocks, crevices & caverns at all depths.
Edible.
No, only found in Australia & New Zealand
Quite identical to another rock fish, "Scorpaena papillosa[Red Rock cod]"
Credit goes to Nicolas Bailly from Fishbase, Paris, France, in helping in the identifications of this fish. And also to Wunson, Vampiro, both fr Sg; Cool crab fr HK,China; Adam fr USA; Larry Johnson fr Canada, whom all have help out in one way or another.
