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Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri

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Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species:
S. eschmeyeri
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri

Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Southwestern Pacific from Fiji to New Caledonia.[1]

Etymology

The fish is named for William N. Eschmeyer, in recognition of his research on the fishes of the family Scorpaenidae.

Size

This species reaches a length of 7.6 cm (3.0 in). [2]

References

  1. ^ Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 2004. Two new scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 55(9):384-394.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri". FishBase. February 2015 version.