Butterfly Scorpionfish
Neochirus bella
- Group: Scorpionfish
- Typical depth: 10–200 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small scorpionfish of sandy mud and gravel bottoms, it lives along the rocky shallows and deeper slopes off northern Taiwan down to around two hundred metres. Despite the family's fearsome reputation, this one is recorded as harmless.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Scorpaenidae › Neochirus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1871427.
FAQ
- How deep does the Butterfly Scorpionfish live?
- The Butterfly Scorpionfish (Neochirus bella) is typically found at 10–200 m.
- Is the Butterfly Scorpionfish dangerous to divers?
- The Butterfly Scorpionfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Butterfly Scorpionfish get?
- The Butterfly Scorpionfish grows to about 15 cm.