Where and when to see rhinopias (weedy scorpionfish)

Rare, ornate scorpionfish that look like drifting weed, high on the wish list of muck divers in Lembeh and Alor.

This guide documents sightings in 2 Good Dives regions.

Colored-pencil illustration: one weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa).

Rhinopias (weedy scorpionfish) sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AlorIndonesia●●●●●●●●●●●●
Lembeh StraitIndonesia●●●●●●●●●●●●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

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