Flower scorpionfish
| Flower scorpionfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Scorpaeninae |
| Genus: | P. J. Schmidt, 1929 |
| Species: | H. armatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplosebastes armatus P. J. Schmidt, 1929 | |
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The flower scorpionfish (Hoplosebastes armatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is native to the Pacific Ocean around Japan and to the East China Sea. This species grows to a length of 12.3 centimetres (4.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplosebastes armatus". FishBase. August 2021 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hoplosebastes". FishBase. August 2021 version.