Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri
Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Southwestern Pacific from Fiji to New Caledonia.[1]
| Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. eschmeyeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2004 | |
Etymology
The fish is named for William N. Eschmeyer, in recognition of his research on the fishes of the family Scorpaenidae.
Size
This species reaches a length of 7.6 cm (3.0 in). [2]
References
- Randall, J.E. and D.W. Greenfield, 2004. Two new scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae) from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 55(9):384-394.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Scorpaenopsis eschmeyeri" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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