Rhinopias frondosa

Rhinopias frondosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Rhinopias
Species:
R. frondosa
Binomial name
Rhinopias frondosa
(Günther, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Scorpaena frondosa Günther, 1892

Rhinopias frondosa, the weedy scorpionfish or the weed fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific. It is a rare but highly desirable fish in the aquarium trade.