Phenacoscorpius

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Kingdom Animalia Order Scorpaeniformes Subfamily Scorpaeninae Higher classification Scorpionfish		Phylum Chordata Family Scorpaenidae Scientific name Phenacoscorpius Rank Genus
Similar Neomerinthe, Parascorpaena, Scorpionfish, Scorpaeniformes, Brachypterois

Phenacoscorpius is a genus of scorpionfishes native to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Phenacoscorpius adenensis Norman, 1939

Phenacoscorpius eschmeyeri Parin & Mandritsa, 1992

Phenacoscorpius longilineatus Motomura, Causse & Struthers, 2012

Phenacoscorpius longirostris Motomura & Last, 2009 (Longsnout No-line Scorpionfish)

Phenacoscorpius megalops Fowler, 1938 (Noline scorpionfish)

Phenacoscorpius nebris Eschmeyer, 1965 (Short-tube scorpionfish)

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