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Pacific-flame scorpionfish

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In Okinawa, this species of scorpionfish inhabits rocky areas at depths around 350 meters. While it was motionless on the sea floor, researchers used the ROV’S slurp gun to suck up and collect the specimen.

Scientific name Neomerinthe ignea
English name Pacific-flame scorpionfish

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