Western scorpionfish
The western scorpionfish (Scorpaena onaria) is a fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae. It is red in color. It grows to about 30 inches in length with large, broad pectoral fins and no swim bladder. They are found in the Pacific Ocean near Japan.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Genus: | Scorpaena |
| Species: | S. onaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpaena onaria | |
References
- Motomura, H. & Matsuura, K. 2016. Scorpaena onaria . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T79800168A79800171. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T79800168A79800171.en. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- A list of fishes collected in Japan by Keinosuke Otaki, and by the United States steamer Albatross, with descriptions of fourteen new species. Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. v. 23 (núm. 1213): 335–380, Pls. 9–20.
- Scorpaena onaria at FishBase
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