Scorpaena

Scorpaena
Temporal range: Middle Eocene–recent

[1]

Scorpaena onaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes[2]
Family: Scorpaenidae
Subfamily: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Scorpaena
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Scorpaena porcus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Holoscorpaena Fowler, 1944
  • Kantapus J. L. B. Smith, 1947
  • Osorioia Fowler, 1938
  • Ruboralga Whitley, 1931
  • Scorpius Plumier, 1801

Scorpaena is a widespread genus of scorpionfishes

Species

The 63 recognized species in this genus are:[3][4]

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560.
  2. "Scorpaeniformes". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  3. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Scorpaena in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Victor, B.C. (2013): Scorpaena wellingtoni n. sp., a new scorpionfish from the Galápagos Islands (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 8: 30-43.