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Scorpionfish id

canislupus
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I'm asking for help again.

I’m unsure if this is a Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) or not.

It looks quite similar to me but for the images I see I’m not sure.

What do you think?

Taken on Tulamben, Bali.

Thank you.

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This is my shot of a Rhinopias frondosa:

https://www.aus-natural.com/Underwater/Diver%20Lodge%20Lembeh%20-Sulawesi/Lembeh%20Selects/slides/Weedy-Rhinopia.html

The dorsal fin looks quite different to yours, though it is fading into shadow in teh shot, it looks like a regular dorsal fin rather tahn a series of flag like spines. It is showing the start of the spotty pattern they have though. Inaturalist thinks it might be an ambon scorpionfish, but I'm not sure,

https://waterpixels.net/forums/topic/3070-scorpionfish-id/
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