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Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi

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Species of fish

Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
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. ramaraoi
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi
J. E. Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002

Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi, Rama Rao's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific from Pakistan to New Britain and Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the late Kaza V. Rama Rao who assisted the authors in the early research on Scorpaenopsis.

Description

This species reaches a length of 20.8 cm (8.2 in).

References

  1. Motomura, H. (2017) . "Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155010A115260866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155010A4694327.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. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (12 November 2023). "Order PERCIFORMES (part 9): Suborder SCORPAENOIDEI: Family SCORPAENIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 6.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
Taxon identifiers
Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi


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