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Above: Ambon Scorpionfish (Pteroidichthys amboinensis) in Ellen Thaler’s aquarium. Left: The Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) can be smooth or, like this specimen, covered in masses of appendages. or shrimp. Once acclimated, however, they are easy to maintain. It is important to use dim illumination, as they are not happy under very bright light. DISTRIBUTION The natural distribution of the Ambon Scorpionfish is in the western Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Papua New Guinea and north to Japan; occasional specimens have also been found at the Ryukyu Islands, Sulawesi, Vietnam, Madras, and the eponymous island of Ambon. DESCRIPTION The Ambon Scorpionfish can attain a body length of 4.75 inches (12 cm). Because their most important characteristic is their ability to vary their external appearance to match their surroundings, they are easily confused with other very similar species—especially those of the genus Rhinopias, in particular the Weedy Scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa), which, however, is twice as big at 9.5 inches (24 cm) long. Both species exhibit the typi- 116 CORAL
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THE REEF & MARINE AQUARIUM MAGAZINE
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EDITOR & PUBLISHER | James M. Lawre
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