SCORPAENIDAE Scorpaenodes albaiensis, 3.5 cm SL (photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin) Scorpaenodes albaiensis (Evermann and Seale, 1907) Longfingered Scorpionfish D XIII, 9; A III, 5; P1 16-17; P2 I, 5; LR 37-42. Body elongated, compressed; body depth 3.3-3.7 in SL. Nasal, interorbital and coronal spines absent. Middle rays of pectoral fin extremely long, its length 1.6-2.9 in SL. Color: body color variable, mottled with reddish to grayish. Subopercle with a large blackish spot, equal to or larger than pupil diameter. Size: maximum length 8 cm SL. Distribution: widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, from east coast of Africa to the Philippines, Tonga and Queensland. Remarks: occurs nearshore reefs to depths of 8 m.