Rhinopias

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Rhinopias
Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa
Weedy scorpionfish, Rhinopias frondosa
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, containing six species: the lacey or Merlet's scorpionfish (Rhinopias aphanes), the Easter Island scorpionfish (Rhinopias cea), the Japanese scorpionfish (Rhinopias argoliba), Eschmeyer's scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri), the weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) and the strange-eyed scorpionfish (Rhinopias xenops)

Like other scorpionfish, Rhinopias utilize camouflage to blend in with their surroundings.

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

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