Scorpaenopsis crenulata
| Serrated deepwater scorpionfish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. crenulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis crenulata Motomura & Causse, 2011 | |
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]
Description
This species reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in).[3]
References
- ^ 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.