Scorpaenopsis longispina
Scorpaenopsis longispina is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
| Scorpaenopsis longispina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. longispina |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis longispina J. E. Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 9.2 cm (3.6 in). [3]
References
- Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Scorpaenopsis longispina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114178539A115997802. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114178539A115997802.en. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 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.) (2015). "Scorpaenopsis longispina" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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