Ebosia

Updated on Oct 09, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Pteroinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Scorpaenidae Scientific name Ebosia Higher classification Scorpionfish Order Scorpaeniformes

Similar Brachypterois, Parapterois, Scorpionfish, Dendrochirus, Neomerinthe

Ebosia is a genus of scorpionfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Two species have been described since 2014.

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

Ebosia bleekeri (Döderlein (de), 1884) (Bleeker's lionfish)

Ebosia falcata Eschmeyer & Rama Rao, 1978 (Falcate lionfish)

Ebosia saya Matsunuma & Motomura, 2014 (Saya lionfish)

Ebosia vespertina Matsunuma & Motomura, 2015 (Western falcate lionfish)

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