Large Headed Scorpionfish

Pectoral rays unbranched in adults; with about 45-60 vertical scale rows; lachrymal bone with 2 spines over maxillary, first points out and back, second points mostly back; suborbital ridge with 3 or 4 spines; second preopercular spine usually absent in large specimens; color in life mostly red (Ref. 10482).

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5

An upper slope species (Ref. 10482). Benthic (Ref. 58302).

分布於西太平洋海域：由日本南部到密克羅尼西亞與夏威夷群島。 記錄來自馬來西亞與從在印尼的峇里海峽到帝汶海。

小型魚類，除學術研究外，不具經濟價值。

體中長，頗側扁，橢圓形。頭頗長大。眼中大，上側位，眼球高達頭背緣；口中大，端位，斜裂，上下頷等長，上頷骨延伸至眼眶下方。上下頷、鋤骨及腭骨具細齒。鼻棘1個。淚骨具2棘。眶下稜具3-4棘。成魚通常前鰓蓋棘第二棘消失。櫛鱗。背鰭具硬棘 XII，軟條 9-10；臀鰭具硬棘 III，軟條5；胸鰭圓寬，下側位，成魚均不分枝；腹鰭胸位，具硬棘 I，軟條5；尾鰭圓形。體褐紅色。(李承運、林沛立2012/11編寫)

主要棲息於深水底棲環境。以守株待兔般快速捕捉過往之小魚與甲殼動物為食。

Known from seamounts and knolls