Scorpaenopsis
Sign in to saveScorpaenopsis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species
オニカサゴ属
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderScorpaeniformes
- FamilyScorpaenidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations recorded7,862
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 395
- With media
- 26
- Family
- Scorpaenidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, Philippines, United States, Wallis And Futuna, Mauritius, Solomon Islands
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Scorpaenidae
- Image
- Scorpionfish komodo.jpg
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- Scorpaenopsis
- taxon name
- Scorpaenopsis
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Scorpaenopsis
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Scorpaenopsis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
thumb|right|alt=A tasseled scorpionfish|Tasseled scorpionfish (S. oxycephala)
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