Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
Appearance
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
Species: | S. eschmeyeri
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Binomial name | |
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2004
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Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean from Fiji to New Caledonia.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named for William N. Eschmeyer, in recognition of his research on the fishes of the family Scorpaenidae.
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of at least 11.5 cm (4.5 in).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69918815A70009970. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69918815A70009970.en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 2004. Two new scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 55(9):384-394.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri". FishBase. February 2015 version.