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Dendrochirus bellus (Jordan & Hubbs, 1925) Butterfly scorpionfish |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: from the South China Sea north to the Boso Peninsula, Pacific coast of central Japan; not yet recorded from Borneo or the Philippines. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits the rocky littoral and sublittoral zones of northern Taiwan (Ref. 39597). Found on sandy mud or gravel bottom (Ref. 559). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||