Scorpaenopsis venosa
Species of fish
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Scorpaenopsis venosa, the raggy scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Raggy scorpionfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. venosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis venosa (G. Cuvier, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Scorpaena venosa Cuvier, 1829 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 25.0 cm (9.8 in). [3]