Author: (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
FBname: False scorpionfish
Comments: Occurs inshore (Ref. 7300); on rocky reefs and rubble bottoms in shallow coastal waters.  Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, and crabs during the day.  Occasionally enters the aquarium trade (Ref. 37107). Also found in brackish estuaries and silty coastal reefs (Ref 90102).