Scorpaenopsis cacopsis
| Jenkin's scorpionfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaenopsis |
| Species: | S. cacopsis
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| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaenopsis cacopsis O. P. Jenkins, 1901
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Scorpaenopsis cacopsis, also known as Jenkin's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found off Hawaii.[2]
Description
[edit]This species reaches a length of 51.0 cm (20.1 in). [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. (2016). "Scorpaenopsis cacopsis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69918587A70009955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69918587A70009955.en. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis cacopsis". FishBase. February 2015 version.