What's been spotted in Tasmania?

Scorpaena papillosa (Southern Red Scorpionfish)

Depth	12m

The sighting

Spotted by	Debbie Eaves
Region	Tasmania
Sighted on	21 Apr 2025

This sighting has been reviewed and verified - The coronal spines above/between the eye orbits and the two lacrimal spines (on the bone just in front and below the eye, pointing up) ID it as S. papillosa.

Barrett Wolfe

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Why is this sighting important?

Rare/cryptic

What's been spotted in Tasmania?

Scorpaena papillosa (Southern Red Scorpionfish)

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