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How deep can some scorpaeniform fishes live?
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scorpaeniform
Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa).
Scorpaeniform fishes are a highly successful group of bony fishes that inhabit a wide range of aquatic environments, from the littoral (coastal) zone to extreme ocean depths. They have been documented living at depths of at least 4,000 metres (about 13,100 feet).1