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Scorpaenopsis longispina
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Scorpaenopsis
Species:	S. longispina
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis longispina J. E. Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002

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.

Description

This species reaches a length of 9.2 cm (3.6 in).

References

1. 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)
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 longispina". FishBase. February 2015 version.

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