Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scorpaenoidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Ordo: Scorpaeniformes Subordo: Scorpaenoidei

Familia: Scorpaenidae
Subfamilia: Scorpaeninae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species: Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata

Name

Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginata Fricke et al., 2013

• Holotype (unique): MNHN 2012-0401.

Type locality: off Saint-Gilles, La Réunion, 21°03’23"S, 55°13’04"E [1], 80 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet is a combination of the Latin Ruber (= red), and marginatus (= margined). The name of the species refers to the conspicuous red margin of the pectoral fin.

Synonyms

• Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginatus Fricke et al., 2013

References

• Fricke, R., Durville, P. & Mulochau, T.; 2013: Scorpaenopsis rubrimarginatus, a new species of scorpionfish from Réunion, southwestern Indian Ocean (Teleostei: Scorpaenidae). Cybium, 37 (3): 207–215.