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.

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,

Thank you Chris,

Your image is very different indeed.

I also thought about it could be an ambon scorpionfish, but in my image there are not supraorbital tentacles.🤔

To me it looks like a juvenile Rhinopias. How big was it ? I would guess around 7-8 cm.

Juve snouts are not as developped as fully grown ones, reminds me one I've seen in Padang Bai, we spotted it by chance in the algae, while I was trying to fiddle with my camera focus : it was less than 4cm.

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Edited December 6, 2025Dec 6 by Luko

11 hours ago, Luko said:

To me it looks like a juvenile Rhinopias. How big was it ? I would guess around 7-8 cm.

Juve snouts are not as developped as fully grown ones, reminds me one I've seen in Padang Bai, we spotted it by chance in the algae, while I was trying to fiddle with my camera focus : it was less than 4cm.

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Hi Luko, yes it was around 7 cm, not too big.

Thank you for the input.