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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: East coast of Africa, Madagascar, Red Sea and Persian Gulf, east to the Timor Sea, the Philippines and northern Australia, 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 | |||