| Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. lactomaculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata (Herre, 1945) | |
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Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata, the whiteblotched scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean.
Description
This species reaches a length of 28.0 cm (11.0 in).
References
- Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114178416A115991639. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114178416A115991639.en. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Carpenter, K.E., F. Krupp, D.A. Jones and U. Zajonz, 1997. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. Living marine resources of Kuwait, eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. FAO, Rome. 293 p.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata". FishBase. February 2015 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata | |