Scorpaenopsis venosa

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Raggy scorpionfish
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species:
S. venosa
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis venosa
(G. Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms

Scorpaena venosaCuvier, 1829

Scorpaenopsis venosa, the raggy scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. [2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 25.0 cm (9.8 in). [3]

References

  1. ↑ Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Scorpaenopsis venosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T46099940A46665179. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T46099940A46665179.en . Retrieved 16 February 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis venosa". FishBase . February 2015 version.
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