Scientific Name
Scorpaena neglecta  
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Scorpaena neglecta斑鰭鮋
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 Depth 100 - 150M
Chinese 斑鰭鮋 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鮋科 Economic Fish No 
Family F304 Scorpaenidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 斑鰭鮋 
Max Length 37.5cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 石狗公、石頭魚 
Distribution in World   Distribution in Taiwan East、West、South、North East 
Habitats   Holotype Locality Nagasaki, Japan 
Synonyms Scorpaena miostoma, Scorpaena neglecta neglecta   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0055564. ASIZP0057735. ASIZP0058501. ASIZP0067773. ASIZP0067882. ASIZP0068441. ASIZP0803534. ASIZP0803643. ASIZP0913534. ASIZP0913643. CAS219760. FRIP01004. FRIP01005. FRIP01010. NMMBP00717. NMMBP00719. NMMBP01118. NMMBP01125. NMMSTP00281. NMMSTP01605. NMMSTP01625. NTUM01435. NTUM02143. NTUM02313. NTUM03396. NTUM03492. NTUM04555. NTUM06761. NTUM06998. NTUM07596. SIO80-208c. SIO80-212g. SIO80-212p. SIO80-223. SIO80-235. ZMH19471. ...List all 36 records... 
Common Name Stonefish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with XII spines and 10 soft rays; anal fin with III spines and 5 soft rays. Body reddish; scattered with irregular pale blotches and some black dots; a large black patch at the posterior part of dorsal fin from 7th to 10th spines. Mouth oblique; upper jaw reaching below posterior margin of eye. A dermal flap present on pectoral fin axil.
habitats Inhabits demersal marine environment. This species had been identified as S. izensis. Other ecological behaviour is unclear yet. 
Distribution Northwest Pacific: Taiwan, Japan and South Korea.  
Utility Not commercial food species, edible, common in mar