| Ablabys binotatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Ablabys |
| Species: | A. binotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ablabys binotatus (Peters, 1855) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Ablabys binotatus , the redskinfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a waspfish belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. This species is found in the Indian Ocean.
Ablabys binotatus was first formally described in 1855 as Apistus binotatus by the German naturalist and explorer Wilhelm Karl Hartwig Peters with the type locality given as Ibo in Mozambique. [3] The specific name binotatus means "twice marked" , presumed to be an allusion to the silvery-white spot on each flank on the lateral line, i.e. two spots. [4]
Ablabys binotatus has 15 spines and 8 or 9 soft rays in the dorsal fin and 3 spines and 5 soft rays in the anal fin. It is dark brown in overall colour with a silvery botch on each side of the body above the pectoral fins and with some yellow or black markings. This species attains a maximum total length of 15 cm (5.9 in). [2]
Ablabys binotatus is found in the western Indian Ocean where it has been confirmed to occur through specimen records in along the eastern coast of Africa in Mozambique and South Africa but reports from Zanzibar, Réunion, The Maldives, India and the Gulf of Oman are unconfirmed. [1] It is found in subtidal, shallows among seawedd. [2]
Ablabys binotatus rocks back and forth in the current. [2]
Ablabys binotatus is a little konown species and there is almost no data on its population and despite there being many reports in check-lists, there are very few specimens to confirm these sightings. This means that the actual distribution and population of this species are not known. The IUCN has therefore assessed this species as Data Deficient. [1]
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Parapterois macrura is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.
The doublesash butterflyfish,, also known as the fourbanded butterflyfish or Marley’s butterflyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a butterflyfish belonging to the family Chaetodontidae. It is found in the southwestern Indian Ocean and the extreme southwestern Atlantic Ocean off southern Africa.
Rhinopias frondosa, the weedy scorpionfish or the weed fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific. It is a rare but highly desirable fish in the aquarium trade.
Pterois mombasae, the African lionfish, deepwater firefish or frillfin turkeyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and lionfishes. It is found in the tropical Indian Ocean, typically in soft-bottomed areas of the ocean, often in conjunction with invertebrate growth. It grows to a maximum size of 20 cm, and is of moderate commercial value.
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Scorpaenodes evides, the cheekspot scorpionfish, little scorpionfish or shore scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Scorpaenodes minor, the minor scorpionfish or Brock's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Ablabys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, waspfishes belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. The fishes in this genus are found in the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
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Lutjanus lemniscatus, the yellowstreaked snapper, darktail snapper, darktail seaperch or maroon sea-perch is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Lutjanus johnii, John's snapper, the golden snapper,big-scaled bream, fingermark bream, fingermark seaperch, John's sea-perch, or spotted-scale sea perch, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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The spotbanded scat,(Selenotoca multifasciata), also known as the striped scat, banded scat, barred scat, butterfish, John Dory, Johnny Dory, old maid, Southern butter-fish or striped butterfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, belonging to the family Scatophagidae, the scats. They are found in the eastern Indian Ocean and southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Lutjanus endecacanthus, the Guinea snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found on the west coast of Africa in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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The blackeye rabbitfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a rabbitfish belonging to the family Siganidae. It is found in the Indian Ocean.
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