Rhinopias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. The species in this genus are found in the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Rhinopias
Image: Rhinopias aphanes Lacy scorpionfish Papua New Guinea by Nick Hobgood
Image: Rhinopia yawning
Image: Rhinopias frondosa 5
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.
Rhinopias frondosa
For comparison, a specimen of the related species Rhinopias eschmeyeri.
Image: Weedy Taiwan