Scientific Name
Scorpaenodes minor  
Pronounce  
Scorpaenodes minor正小鮋
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Smith, 1958) Depth 1 - 52M
Chinese 正小鮋 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鮋科 Economic Fish No 
Family F304 Scorpaenidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 正小鮋 
Max Length 5 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 石狗公、石頭魚 
Distribution in World   Distribution in Taiwan South、Greeb IS. 
Habitats   Holotype Locality Bazaruto Island, Mozambique [western Indian Ocean] 
Synonyms Hypomacrus brocki, Hypomacrus minor, Scorpaenodes brocki   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  Smith, J. L. B. 1958 Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno, etc. 1984 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List
Common Name Minor scorpionfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with XII-XIV spines and 7-9 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 5 soft rays; pectoral fin with 15-16 soft rays. Nasal spine absent. Tenth to 12th pectoral-fin rays extremely elongated, posterior tip exceeding anal fin origin. Scaled area on haed extending to nostril portion.
habitats Inhabits reed-associated marine environment, usually reef flats, areas of mixed sand and rubble, depth -18m. Rare species. With venomous spines. 
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa and the Austral Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; Pohnpei, Mariana and Marshall islands in Micronesia. Taiwan: South and green island. 
Utility Not commercial food species, edible. Spines with venom.