Kingdom Animalia Order Scorpaeniformes Subfamily Scorpaeninae Higher classification Neoscorpaena | Phylum Chordata Family Scorpaenidae Scientific name Neoscorpaena nielseni Rank Species | |
Genus Neoscorpaena
Mandritsa, 2001 Similar Neomerinthe, Parascorpaena, Brachypterois, Pteroidichthys, Ebosia | ||
Neoscorpaena nielseni is a species of scorpionfish known from the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa where it is found at depths of from 100 to 405 metres (328 to 1,329 ft). This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
References
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