Red Scorpionfish
Pontinus furcirhinus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Genus
- Pontinus
Where to Find
Found in 6 diving areas across 4 countries and 2 regions.
- Caribbean Coast, Costa Rica - 5 records
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 3 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 2 records
- Isla de la Plata, Ecuador - 6 records
- Lima & Palomino Islands, Peru - 2 records
- Mancora & North Coast, Peru - 2 records