Scorpaenopsis altirostris
Appearance
Scorpaenopsis altirostris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
Species: | S. altirostris
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Binomial name | |
Scorpaenopsis altirostris C. H. Gilbert, 1905
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Scorpaenopsis altirostris is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Motomura, H. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Scorpaenopsis altirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154756A115231338. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154756A4626618.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Randall, J.E and W.N. Eschmeyer, 2001. Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scopaenopsis, with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (34):79 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis altirostris". FishBase. February 2015 version.