Rhinopias
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| Weedy scorpionfish (Rhinopias frondosa) taken in Indonesia in 2008 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
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| Genus: | Rhinopias T. N. Gill, 1905 |
Rhinopias is a genus of scorpionfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Like other scorpionfish, Rhinopias species are camouflaged to blend in with their surroundings.
Rhinopias command a high price in the aquarium trade.[1]
Species[]
There are seven recognized species in this genus as of 2017:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Rhinopias aphanes Eschmeyer, 1973 | Western Pacific |
| Eschmeyer, & T. Abe, 1973 | Sagami Bay, Japan. | |
| Rhinopias cea J. E. Randall & , 1997 | Easter Island. | |
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Rhinopias eschmeyeri , 1977 | Indo-West Pacific. |
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Rhinopias frondosa (Günther, 1892) | Indo-West Pacific |
| (C. H. Gilbert, 1905) | Hawaii and the Kii Peninsula, Japan. |
References[]
- ^ Michael, Scott (May 2003). "Aquarium Fish: The Rhinopias Spp. – The Ultimate Scorpionfishes". advancedaquarist.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). Bailly N (ed.). "Rhinopias Gill, 1905". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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