Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Flasher Scorpionfish
No Local Name
f.SCORPAENIDAE
Scorpionfishes
sf.Scorpaeninae
Scorpaenopsis macrochir
Flasher Scorpionfish
No Local Name
f.SCORPAENIDAE
Scorpionfishes
sf.Scorpaeninae
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesFlasher Scorpionfish EN , Poisson‑scorpion Flamme FR
Local NamesNo‘uAK
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesScorpaenopsis macrochir (accepted name)
High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, spc.Fishes, c.Bony Fishes, f.Scorpionfishes - Bony Fish
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.PISCES, c.OSTEICHTHYES, o.Scorpaeniformes, so.Scorpaenoidei, f.SCORPAENIDAE, sf.Scorpaeninae
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR?MG?AT?MK?MT?AKPPL?MN?TK?
Nth. PresenceTN?MH?RK?PK?NS?SW?
VouchersAK2001
Local OriginNative; Resident
Global RangeNative: Indonesia - Marquesas; n. to s.Japan; s. to Tonga;
HabitatAquatic; Marine; Nearshore, Atoll lagoon, Shallow slope
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusHarmful - serious; injects venom
UsesNo Content
IdentificationHumpbacked scorpionfish, to 14cmSL. Mouth not strongly oblique, ~45°. Inner side of Pectorals - axil pale with black spots, orange with submaringal black bar, fading posteriorly. Flashes orange of Pectorals when disturbed (as does Scorpaenipsis diabolus).
Similar SpeciesSee under Devil Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus).
Interest NoteNo Content
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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.24 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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