Rhinopias

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Rhinopias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Rhinopias
Gill, 1905
Species
  • R. aphanes
  • R. argoliba
  • R. cea
  • R. eschmeyeri
  • R. filamentosus
  • R. frondosa
  • R. godfreyi
  • R. xenops

Rhinopias is a genus of scorpionfish.

Like other scorpionfish, they utilize camouflaged to blend in with its surroundings.

Rhinopias are rare fish, but sometimes appear as fish in the aquarium trade, where they fetch high prices.

[edit] References

  • "Rhinopias". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. Mar 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.