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Rhinopias cea Randall & DiSalvo, 1997 Cea's scorpionfish |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes), subfamily: Scorpaeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.2 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: known only from the holotype collected at Easter Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. 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). | |||
| Biology: | Known only from the holotype taken by hand from rocky bottom (Ref. 26890). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||