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Scorpaenopsis altirostris

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Species of fish

Scorpaenopsis altirostris
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species: S. altirostris
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis altirostris
C. H. Gilbert, 1905

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.

Description

This species reaches a length of 4.6 cm (1.8 in).

References

  1. Motomura, H. (2017) . "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.
  2. 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.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis altirostris". FishBase. February 2015 version.
Taxon identifiers
Scorpaenopsis altirostris


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