Scorpaenopsis insperatus
Scorpaenopsis insperatus, the Sydney scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Southwestern Pacific.[1]
| Scorpaenopsis insperatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. insperatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis insperatus Motomura, 2004 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in). [2]
References
- Motomura, H., 2004. Scorpaenopsis insperatus: a new species of scorpionfish from Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae). Copeia 2004(3):546-550.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Scorpaenopsis insperatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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