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Rhinopias

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Scorpaeninae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Rhinopias

Higher classification
  
Scorpionfish

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Lower classifications
  
Rhinopias frondosa, Rhinopias eschmeyeri, Rhinopias aphanes

Rhinopias is a genus of scorpionfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Like other scorpionfish, Rhinopias species are camouflaged to blend in with their surroundings.

Rhinopias are rare fish, but sometimes appear in the aquarium trade, where they fetch high prices.

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Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:


  • Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer, 1973 (Lacy scorpionfish)
  • Rhinopias argoliba Eschmeyer, Hirosake & T. Abe, 1973
  • Rhinopias cea J. E. Randall & Disalvo, 1997 (Cea's scorpionfish)
  • Rhinopias eschmeyeri Condé (fr), 1977 (Eschmeyer's scorpionfish)
  • Rhinopias filamentosus (Fowler, 1938) (Filamentous scorpionfish)
  • Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892) (Weedy scorpionfish)
  • Rhinopias xenops (C. H. Gilbert, 1905)


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    References

    Rhinopias Wikipedia