Scientific Name
Scorpaena pepo  
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Scorpaena pepo南瓜鮋
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Author Motomura, Poss & Shao, 2007 Depth 0 - 200M
Chinese 南瓜鮋 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鮋科 Economic Fish No 
Family F304 Scorpaenidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 南瓜鮋 
Max Length 24.5  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 石狗公、石頭魚 
Distribution in World  [Endemic in Taiwan]   Distribution in Taiwan South、North 
Habitats   Holotype Locality Off northeastern coast of Taiwan, Taipei fish market, depth about 200 meters (market purchase) 
Synonyms  
Reference Scorpaena pepo, New Species of Scorpionfish (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) from Northeastern Taiwan, with Review of S. onaria Jordan and Snyder  Hiroyuki Motomura, Stuart G. Poss, etc. 2007 
Specimen List AMS_I.43631-001Paratype. ASIZP0059749. ASIZP0060061. ASIZP0063673. ASIZP0065020Holotype. ASIZP0065021Paratype.  
Common Name Stonefish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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