Scorpaenopsis crenulata, the serrated deepwater scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the south-western Pacific Ocean around Wallis and Futuna Islands.[2]
Serrated deepwater scorpionfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
Species: | S. crenulata
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Binomial name | |
Scorpaenopsis crenulata |
Description
editThis species reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in). [3]
References
edit- ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. (2016). "Scorpaenopsis crenulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69918603A70009960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69918603A70009960.en. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Motomura, H. and R. Causse, 2011. A new deepwater scorpionfish of the genus Scorpaenopsis (Scorpaenidae) from Wallis and Futuna Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Bull. Mar. Sci. 87(1):45-53.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis crenulata". FishBase. February 2015 version.