Scorpaenopsis gilchristi | |
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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. gilchristi
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Binomial name | |
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi (
J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
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Synonyms | |
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Scorpaenopsis gilchristi, also known as Gilchrist's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
The fish is named in honor of John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866-1926), as the describer considered him the “father of South African ichthyology and the pioneer investigator of the rich resources of our seas” [3]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [4]
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Scorpaenopsis gilchristi | |
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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. gilchristi
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Binomial name | |
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi (
J. L. B. Smith, 1957)
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Synonyms | |
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Scorpaenopsis gilchristi, also known as Gilchrist's scorpionfish, is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. It is found in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
The fish is named in honor of John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1866-1926), as the describer considered him the “father of South African ichthyology and the pioneer investigator of the rich resources of our seas” [3]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [4]
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cite journal}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)