Tripleband Scorpionfish
Lioscorpius trifasciatus
- Usual depth300–415 m
- Water temperature23–27 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 300–415 m · Deepest record: 415 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Tripleband Scorpionfish
Similar species
- Slender Scorpionfish
Lioscorpius longiceps
Channeled rockfishSetarches guentheri
- Scaly hedgehogfish
Ectreposebastes imus
- Black Scorpionfish
Ectreposebastes niger
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 96 open-data records from 1978 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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