Scorpaenopsis gilchristi

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]

Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Scorpaenopsis
Species:
S. gilchristi
Binomial name
Scorpaenopsis gilchristi
Synonyms
  • Dendroscorpaena gilchristi J. L. B. Smith, 1957

Etymology

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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]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in). [4]

References

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  1. ^ Motomura, H., Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Scorpaenopsis gilchristi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114178375A115876609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114178375A115876609.en. Retrieved 15 February 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, W.N., 1986. Scorpaenidae. p. 463-478. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES (part 9): Suborder SCORPAENOIDEI: Family SCORPAENIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scorpaenopsis gilchristi". FishBase. February 2015 version.