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Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei (Scorpionfishes) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Rhinopias: Greek, rhinos = nose + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); cea: Named after Dr. Alfredo Cea Egaña, in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the fishes of Easter I., the documentation of their native names, and for his dedication to the people of Rapa Nui as their physician for many years..
More on authors: Randall & DiSalvo.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 26890). Subtropical

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Eastern Pacific: known only from the holotype collected at Easter Island.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.2 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 89467)

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Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. 4th dorsal spine longest (Ref. 26890). Brownish orange-red, finely mottled with pale and blotched with dark brown, most conspicuous marking being two dark blotches on body above pectoral fin (Ref. 26890).

Known only from the holotype taken by hand from rocky bottom (Ref. 26890).

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Randall, J.E. and L.H. DiSalvo, 1997. Rhinopias cea, a new species of scorpionfish from Easter Island. Bull. Mar. Sci. 60(3):1035-1039. (Ref. 26890)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 04 March 2015

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Rhinopias cea Randall & DiSalvo, 1997