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Rhinopias frondosa Weedy Scorpionfish, Popeyed Scorpionfish

Rhinopias frondosa is commonly referred to as Weedy Scorpionfish, Popeyed Scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.


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lexID:
53 
AphiaID:
218087 
Scientific:
Rhinopias frondosa 
German:
Tentakel-Schluckspecht 
English:
Weedy Scorpionfish, Popeyed Scorpionfish 
Category:
Scorpionfishes/Stonefishes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Rhinopias (Genus) > frondosa (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Günther, ), 1892 
Occurrence:
Africa, Ambon, Australia, Caroline Island, Cebu ((Philippines), China, East Africa, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moluccas, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion , South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tansania, the Seychelles, Vietnam, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Mesopelagial
Mesopelagic zone
lies between 200 to 1000 meters depth, thus it is considered the "twilight zone of the sea" between the light and dark depth zones. 
Sea depth:
10 - 297 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Coralline algae reef, Reef-associated, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 
Size:
7.09" - 9.06" (18cm - 23cm) 
Temperature:
17,5 °F - 27,2 °F (17,5°C - 27,2°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Predatory, Smelts 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-09-26 17:18:12 

Toxicity


Rhinopias frondosa is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Rhinopias frondosa, inform yourself about the poison and its effects before buying. Keep a note with the telephone number of the poison emergency call and all necessary information about the animal next to your aquarium so that you can be helped quickly in an emergency.
The telephone numbers of the poison emergency call can be found here:
[overview_and_url_DE]
Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

This message appears for poisonous, very poisonous and also animals whose poison can kill you immediately. Every human reacts differently to poisons. Please therefore weigh the risk for yourself AND your environment very carefully, and never act lightly!

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Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892)

See curation of dragoon heads. Absolute rare fish which is seldomly available. This fish was photographed right after it has been delivered to Welke Lünen. It looked tough to me. It's husbandary should be limited to advanced aquariest. This fish came from Cebu, price tag: 220¤ (Jan '04).

Color varies greatly depending on habitat. Lives in algal reefs, but in deeper areas simply among sponges. The body is strongly compressed and covered with algae-like tufts. Found in fast-flowing channels with rich soft bottoms; also in rocky or coral-like habitats near algae, where it camouflages itself. Hunts its prey at night and feeds on fish and small invertebrates. Solitary between corals, rocks, and algae.

See keeping scorpionfish. This is an absolute rarity that very, very rarely comes onto the market.
This fish arrived at Welke Lünen and I was able to photograph it immediately upon its arrival.
It seemed to me to be not very sensitive. Care should be reserved for experienced aquarists.

Synonyms:
Peoropsis frondosus (Günther, 1892)
Scorpaena frondosa Günther, 1892

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 29.01.2021.



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am 30.09.25#5
Hallo,
Ich habe jetzt schon zweimal beobachtet, dass ich eine Art schlimm im Aquarium hatte. Erst dachte ich das es sich um ab gestorbene Algen handelt, habe aber gelesen das sich die Art Taenianotus triacanthus Schaukelfischhäuten sich alle ca. alle 14 Tage häutet.
Darum habe ich mir den Schleim mal genauer angeschaut. Wo ich es das zweimal im Aquarium hatte. Und sehe da es waren keine ab gestorbene Algen, sondern es war alte Haut vom Rhinopias frondosa die Art häutet sich auch in regelmäßigen Abstanden von ca. 14 Tage
am 24.09.25#4
Hallo ich will noch mal was nach legen. Ich finde es sehr Übertrieben mit 1000 Liter mein Tiere liegt immer auf sein Stammplatz. Ich finde des reichen 100 - 200 Liter für ein Exemplar da sie sich echt nicht viel bewegen ( fast nur zum Fressen)
am 15.09.25#3
Hallo, ich habe seit neuesten auch ein von diesen sehr schönen Tieren,
ich habe meinen von Wunschkoralle aus Karmen:
Der hat schon sehr schnell Ersatzfutter angenommen in vorm von Stinte.

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