🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Tetrarogidae

4 species · Animalia · Order Scorpaeniformes

Tetrarogidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scorpaeniformes, class . The family contains 4 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

Its body is orange, with a distinct cream patch on the rear portion.
These blotches are less distinct in larger individuals.

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Representative Tetrarogidae Species

Coccotropsis gymnoderma (Gilchrist, 1906)

Coccotropsis gymnoderma, the smoothskin scorpionfish, is a small endemic venomou…

Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier, 1829)

Paracentropogon longispinis is a nocturnal benthic ambush predator waspfish foun…

Gymnapistes marmoratus (Cuvier, 1829)

Gymnapistes marmoratus, the South Australian cobbler, is an endemic Australian v…

Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)

Ablabys taenianotus, the cockatoo waspfish, is a venomous tropical West Pacific …

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Tetrarogidae?

Tetrarogidae animals belong to the Scorpaeniformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Its body is orange, with a distinct cream patch on the rear portion. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Tetrarogidae?

Tetrarogidae is classified in the order Scorpaeniformes, class , phylum Chordata. These blotches are less distinct in larger individuals.

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia · Disclaimer

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