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Brachypterois serrulifer Fowler, 1938 Sawmaxilla scorpionfish |
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photo by
Naranji, M.K. & S. Kandula |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Pteroinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 6 - 82 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Red Sea and Persian Gulf, east to the Timor Sea and the Philippines, South and East China seas, and north to Tosa Bay, Kochi, southern Japan. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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