Scorpaenopsis gilchristi

Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Scorpaenopsis
Species:	S. gilchristi
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi (J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
Synonyms
Dendroscorpaena gilchristiJ. L. B. Smith, 1957

Scorpaenopsis gilchristi, Gilchrist's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean. ^[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866-1926), as the describer considered him the "father of South African ichthyology and the pioneer investigator of the rich resources of our seas" ^[3]

Description

This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). ^[4]

References

1. Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Scorpaenopsis gilchristi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T114178375A115876609. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114178375A115876609.en . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. Eschmeyer, W.N., 1986. Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES (part 9): Suborder SCORPAENOIDEI: Family SCORPAENIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis gilchristi". FishBase . February 2015 version.