Scorpaenopsis papuensis Papuan Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis papuensis is commonly referred to as Papuan Scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: 4 - Medelsvår. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.

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lexID:

2500 

AphiaID:

277533 

Scientific:

Scorpaenopsis papuensis 

German:

Papua-Drachenkopf 

English:

Papuan Scorpionfish 

Category:

Skorpionfiskar / Stenfiskar 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Scorpaenopsis (Genus) > papuensis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Cuvier, ), 1829 

Occurrence:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Eastern Indian Ocean, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Raja Amat, Solomon Islands, Sumatra, The Ryukyu Islands, the Society Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Australia 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

1 - 40 Meter 

Habitats:

Brackish water, Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Reef slopes, Reef-associated, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

7.87" - 9.84" (20cm - 25cm) 

Temperature:

24,6 °F - 28,9 °F (24,6°C - 28,9°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory 

Tank:

219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  

Difficulty:

4 - Medelsvår 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Scorpaenopsis altirostris
• 
  Scorpaenopsis barbata
  Bärtiger Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenopsis brevifrons
• Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
• 
  Scorpaenopsis cirrosa
  Verzierter Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenopsis cotticeps
• Scorpaenopsis crenulata
• 
  Scorpaenopsis diabolus
  Buckel-Scorpionfisch
• Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
• Scorpaenopsis furneauxi
• 
  Scorpaenopsis gibbosa
  Skorpionsfisch
• Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
• Scorpaenopsis insperatus
• 
  Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata
  Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenopsis longispina
• 
  Scorpaenopsis macrochir
  Flasher-Drachenkopf, Buckel-Drachenkopf, Glotzaugen-Drachenkopf,
• 
  Scorpaenopsis neglecta
  Skorpionsfisch
• Scorpaenopsis obtusa
• Scorpaenopsis orientalis
• Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
• 
  Scorpaenopsis papuensis
  Papua-Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenopsis pluralis
• 
  Scorpaenopsis possi
  Poss's Skorpionsfisch, Kronen-Drachenkopf
• Scorpaenopsis pusilla
• Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
• Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata
• 
  Scorpaenopsis venosa
  Fetzen-Drachenkopf
• 
  Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
  Skorpionsfisch
• Alle anzeigen

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus
  Fransen-Drachenkopf; Bärtiger Drachenkopf

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2008-05-22 16:22:41 

Last edit:

2025-08-26 16:38:24 

Toxicity

Scorpaenopsis papuensis is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Scorpaenopsis papuensis, 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:
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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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