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About Paddleflap Scorpionfish
A cryptic, ambush predator with elaborate fan-like pectoral fins (the "paddleflaps") and venomous dorsal spines. Coloration varies from reddish-brown to pale with mottled patterns, allowing it to blend with reef substrates.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Small fish, crustaceans, frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and other meaty foods. Sedentary ambush predator.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Expert - Another high-end Rhinopias. Very rare and expensive. Best suited for expert aquarists only.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Notes
- Another high-end Rhinopias. Very rare and expensive. Sedentary ambush predator. Will eat small fish.
- Care Level
- Expert
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75 gallon tank with ample hiding places and rockwork • Maintain temperature 72–78°F and pH 8.1–8.3 • Feed live or frozen small fish, crustaceans, and meaty foods 2–3 times weekly • Nocturnal and sedentary; provide low to moderate flow • Handle with extreme caution due to venomous spines; never touch barehanded
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including Indonesia, Philippines, and the Great Barrier Reef.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Max Size
- 10
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 1-2 times daily
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