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Bandfin Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis vittapinna Randall & Eschmeyer 2001

Scorpaenopsis vittapinna

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Scorpaenopsis vittapinna, the bandfin scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific from South Africa up to the Red Sea and as far as to French Polynesia, as well as north to Japan and south to Australia.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 8.5 cm (3.3 in). [2]

References

  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.) (2015). "Scorpaenopsis vittapinna" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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Scorpaenopsis vittapinna: Brief Summary

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Scorpaenopsis vittapinna, the bandfin scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific from South Africa up to the Red Sea and as far as to French Polynesia, as well as north to Japan and south to Australia.

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