Rhinopias Reconsidered

Turns out that the grape-flavoured Rhinopias I mentioned in my earlier post was not a frondosa.

It's a Rhinopias eschmeyeri, otherwise known as a paddle-flap scorpionfish.


Purple paddle-flap scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) in Ambon

How did I figure that out?

Easy.

I emailed Richard again.