Inimicus japonicus (Cuvier 1829)
Scorpionfish
Length: 20 cm
Locality: Red Rock spot, Kitakoura, Sado Is. Depth: 23 m
Environment: rocky reef
Water temperature: 19°C
Date: Jun, 2011 Photographer: Satoshi Awata
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Scorpaeniformes |
| Suborder | Scorpaenoidei |
| Family | Scorpaenidae |
Color variations of I. japonicus
(left) Locality: Red Rock spot, Kitakoura, Sado Is. Depth: 22 m Water temperature: 18°C Date: Jul, 2012 Photographer: Satoshi Awata (right) Locality: Off Kitaebisu Photographer: Satoshi Awata