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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Scorpaenidae (Scorpionfishes or rockfishes) > Scorpaeninae
Etymology: Scorpaenodes: Latin, scorpaena = a kind of fish, 1706 + Greek oides = similar to (Ref. 45335); immaculatus: From the Latin meaning unstained or unspotted, in reference to the diagnostic lack of pronounced markings on the body and fins typical of other Scorpaenodes.

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Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 40 - 49 m (Ref. 35985). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: known only from Walters Shoals.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 35985)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Entirely red in color without dark markings on body and fins (Ref. 35985).

Only one specimen known (at the date of 20 Feb. 2013).

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Collette, B.B. and N.V. Parin, 1991. Shallow-water fishes of Walters Shoals, Madagascar Ridge. Bull. Mar. Sci. 48(1):1-22. (Ref. 32000)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Scorpaenodes immaculatus Poss & Collette, 1990