Helicolenus dactylopterus

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
ScorpaenidaeHelicolenus dactylopterus(Delaroche)1809Blackbelly Rosefish

Helicolenus dactylopterus

Unique Characters: Dorsal-fin spines almost always 12. Palatine teeth present. Second preopercular spine longest. Soft dorsal fin rays 11 1/2 or more.

Similar Species: None

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