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Scorpaenopsis obtusa

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Scorpaenopsis obtusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species:
S. obtusa
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis obtusa

Scorpaenopsis obtusa, the shortsnout 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 Ocean all the way from Western Australia to Papua New Guinea and then north to Japan.[1]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis obtusa". FishBase. February 2015 version.