Scorpaenopsis orientalis Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002

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https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2024.63-37

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14704118

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scientific name

Scorpaenopsis orientalis Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002
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Scorpaenopsis orientalis Randall & Eschmeyer, 2002 View in CoL

Remarks: This species belongs to the Scorpaenopsis oxycephala species group due to its long snout ( Randall and Eschmeyer 2002). This species group contains five species, including S. cacopsis , S. cirrosa , S. papuensis , S. orientalis and S. oxycephala . Scorpaenopsis orientalis can be distinguished from others by its 18 pectoral fin rays, and V-shaped and deep interorbital space.

Randall JE, Eschmeyer WN. 2002. Revision of the Indo-Pacific scorpionfish genus Scorpaenopsis: with descriptions of eight new species. Indo-Pac Fishes 34: 1 - 79, I - XII.